{"id":98685,"date":"2020-08-12T15:37:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T20:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=98685"},"modified":"2020-08-12T15:37:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T20:37:52","slug":"oxford-mississippi-police-foil-counterfeit-credit-card-duo-from-miami-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/oxford-mississippi-police-foil-counterfeit-credit-card-duo-from-miami-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford, Mississippi Police Foil Counterfeit Credit Card Duo from Miami, Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On January 25, 2020, the Oxford Police Department<\/strong> received a report of credit card fraud from a concerned citizen still in possession of his actual bank card. Over the next seven months, more victims came forward reporting similar incidents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video evidence obtained during this investigation showed two males were working in tandem with each other by withdrawing money from ATMs at gas stations and banks using counterfeit cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigators determined that the suspects traveled in a different vehicle each time, they stayed for a short period, committed their crimes, and left the area. Even though the suspects tried to hide their identities, investigators eventually identified them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 1, 2020, members of the Criminal Investigation Division<\/strong> coordinated with the Southaven Police Department<\/strong> to apprehend Olvein Botell-Gonzalez<\/strong>, 33, of Miami, Florida<\/strong>, and Francisco Menendez-Baldomero<\/strong>, 36, of Miami, Florida, after they crossed into Mississippi <\/strong>from Tennessee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once in custody, Oxford Police investigators transported them back to the Lafayette County Detention Center<\/strong>, along with their rental van. A search of the van and their persons revealed a large sum of cash, many counterfeit credit, debit, and gift cards, and a set of keys used to unlock gas pumps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigators identified the location of where both males were staying in Tunica, Mississippi<\/strong>, and executed a search warrant at that location, uncovering several additional electronic devices used to capture credit card numbers and manufacture counterfeit cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result of the investigation, it was determined they were involved in criminal activity within multiple jurisdictions within the State of Mississippi and possibly other states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States Secret Service<\/strong> joined the investigation, and the case has been referred for federal prosecution in the Northern District<\/strong> of Mississippi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Olvein Botell-Gonzalez, 33, of Miami, Florida<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Francisco Menendez-Baldomero, 36, of Miami, Florida.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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