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A member of a Romanian criminal organization connected to an ATM skimming operation that took place in Henry County and other western parts of the state, pleaded guilty in federal court last week. From December 2018 to March 2019, 38-year-old Catalin Puscasu was part of a group that used ATM skimming devices and small hidden cameras to obtain personal identifying information. They then used that information to make unauthorized cash withdrawals from victim’s accounts. Puscasu was arrested and convicted for a similar offense in Michigan in 2019, where he served 36 months in federal custody. He’s now been return to Western Virginia where he’ll serve an additional 18 to 37 months and have to pay restitution to the victims.

 

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