SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation San Antonio Field Office issued the following press release:
AUSTIN, Texas - A federal jury in Austin convicted an Indian national for two counts related to wire fraud and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Bhavesh Kumar Thakkar, 45, was in the United States on a spousal visa. From at least September 2022 and continuing until Sept. 17, 2025, Thakkar conspired in a fraud scheme with co-defendants Rakesh Barot, Dhruv Rajeshbhai Mangukiya and Kishan Rajeshkumar Patel.
In his role, Thakkar served as a U.S.-based coordinator for...