Several people have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a complicated fraud operation in the Eastern District of Texas, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
The defendants, who targeted the elderly and defenseless, were all sentenced to over 160 years in prison.
Damilola Kumapayi, 39, of Plano, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct wire fraud and got a 109-month federal prison term. Sandra Iribhogbe Popnen, 50, of Plano, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering and received a 365-month sentence. Edgal Iribhogbe, 51, of Allen, was found guilty at trial of similar charges and sentenced to 480 months. Chidindu Okeke and Chiagoziem Okeke, both 32 years old and from Houston, were both found guilty at trial and sentenced to 480 months…