IRVINE, California — Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a transnational fraud scheme targeting Electric Benefit Transfers (EBT), according to the Irvine Police Department. The suspects were apprehended following a brief pursuit and search operation.Detectives from the Investigations Bureau were monitoring banks for suspicious activity when they identified potential suspects near Culver and Irvine Center Drive. Upon attempting to stop the suspects, they fled in a vehicle, leading to a short pursuit that ended near Culver and Irvine Blvd. A woman was detained in the car, while the other suspect fled on foot and was later found hiding in a dumpster at a nearby shopping center.Christian Margel, a 22-year-old from Anaheim, and Teresa Margel, a 20-year-old from Fullerton, have been charged with grand theft, felony evasion, and resisting arrest. Both suspects were booked at Orange County Jail, stated the Irvine Police Department.
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