Five individuals have been arrested in Houston in connection with a complex fraud scheme involving motor vehicle theft, ATM skimming, organized retail theft, and the creation of fraudulent documents.
A multi-agency investigation, involving the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center, the Houston Police Department, the United States Secret Service, the United States Department of State Diplomatic Security Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, targeted a Romanian organized crime network operating within the United States.
Investigators believe the network engaged in identity fraud, financial exploitation schemes, and other financial crimes…