Kyetia M. Hines, 36, of Belleville, Illinois, has been
sentenced to two years in prison on her
convictions for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated
identity theft, announced Steven D.
Weinhoeft, United States Attorney for the Southern District
of Illinois. The charges arise from a
scheme to purchase new automobiles using stolen identities
of other individuals.
In October 2018, Hines submitted an online credit
application, under the name of an individual
whose identity had been stolen, to Jansen Chevrolet in
Germantown, Illinois. Then, on Nov. 1, 2018,
Hines went to Jansen Chevrolet and purchased a new Chevy
Malibu using that stolen identity. For
purposes of obtaining financing to purchase the vehicle,
Hines provided the dealership with
fraudulent documents containing the stolen names. One such
document was a fake temporary Illinois
driver’s license bearing Hines’ picture and the stolen name.
Co-defendant Tamecia C. Buckley, 36, of Belleville,
Illinois, has also pleaded guilty to charges of
conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. At
her plea hearing, Buckley admitted that
she also purchased a car from Jansen Chevrolet using a
stolen identity. Buckley is set to be
sentenced on Jan. 23, 2020.
Both the charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire
fraud carry maximum sentences of
twenty years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Aggravated identity theft carries a mandatory
sentence of two years of imprisonment.
The investigation was conducted by agents from the FBI’s
Springfield Division – Fairview Heights
Resident Agency, the Illinois Secretary of State Police, and
the Germantown, Illinois, Police
Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United
States Attorney Scott A. Verseman.
Investigators recovered both of the fraudulently purchased
vehicles and returned them to Jansen
Chevrolet.
Employees of Jansen
Chevrolet cooperated and
assisted law enforcement
officials during the investigation.
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