Southern California Identity Theft Hoodlum Gets Prison, Huge Restitution Bill
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| Oh, the dark rings around my eyes? Lack of sleep. Otherwise, I feel fine. |
A federal grand jury in Southern California ended the crime spree with a 99-count, 20-person indictment in February 2011.
This month, Robert Haskell, a middle-level player in the scam, learned his punishment.
Assistant United States Attorney E. Martin Estrada sought a 37-month sentence and $640,000 in restitution.
Federal judge David O. Carter agreed with the restitution demand but gave Haskell (AKA "Bone") a 30-month prison trip.
Federal judge David O. Carter agreed with the restitution demand but gave Haskell (AKA "Bone") a 30-month prison trip.
The hoodlum is now housed in the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Los Angeles.
So far, law enforcement officials have won the following prison terms in the case:
--Oganes Tangabakyan (AKA "Hovo"), 51 months; his whereabouts are a mystery;
--Alphonzo Strong (AKA "Trub"), 39 months; he's presently housed in a Fort Worth, TX prison;
--Hyworth Rutanhira (AKA "Ike"), 27 months; he's presently housed in a Victorville prison;
and
--Derrick Chatton (AKA "Doc"), 20 months; he's presently housed in a Lompoc prison.
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