WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Secret Service issued the following press release:
Defendants Used Money on Luxury Cars, Chartered Yachts and Jewelry
BRONX, NY - Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that eight alleged members and/or associates of the "Shiesty 66" gang have been sentenced for their roles in a bank fraud scheme in which they stole over $10 million. The fraud was uncovered following an investigation by the Office's Investigations Division, the NYPD, U.S. Secret Service, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
District Attorney Clark said, "Over the course of 16 months, these defendants stole millions of dollars from hard working people. They recruited vulnerable indi...