ST. LUCIE COUNTY – A 20-year-old man from Bronx, New York was arrested by St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes Unit recently in connection with an organized check fraud and money laundering scheme, according to a sheriff’s office Facebook posting.
Gibrill Bah Diallo was in the St. Lucie County Jail as of Oct. 23 on a $30,000 bond for charges of grand theft, organized fraud — less than $20,000 and money laundering, between $300 or more or less than $20,000.
The investigation began after a check mailed by a Port St. Lucie real estate company was stolen, fraudulently altered, and deposited into a bank account established using a stolen identity, according to the Facebook posting…