FRESNO, Calif. (
) – A 49-year-old man who used to live in Clovis has been sentenced for his part in a nearly $5 million fraud scheme where millions of dollars’ worth of canola was stolen from international food processors, according to the federal Department of Justice.
According to federal officials, Shawn Sawa was sentenced on Monday to 18 months in prison for his part in the operation, which saw him and co-defendant Richard Best stealing $4.8 million worth of canola, which is used to make livestock feed…