NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Four people from Murfreesboro have been charged as members of a multi-state money laundering organization with ties to internet fraud, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
An indictment was unsealed in Nashville alleging nine people were members of the organization, which is accused of laundering millions of dollars derived from internet fraud, including business email compromise schemes. The nine were arrested in a takedown coordinated across three jurisdictions, per the DOJ.
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According to court documents, Misha L Cooper, 50; Robert A. Cooper, 66; Dazai S. Harris, 34; and Edward D. Peebles, 35, all of Murfreesboro, were each charged with conspiracy to engage in money laundering.
The other alleged conspirators also facing conspiracy to engage in money laundering charges are:
- Samson A Omoniyi, 43, of Houston, Texas
- Carlesha L. Perry, 36, of Houston
- Whitney D. Bardley, 30, of Florissant, Missouri
- Lauren O. Guidry, 32, of Houston
- Caira Y. Osby, 44, of Houston