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January 21, 2005
Contact: Lynn
Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
GRAND JURY INDICTS THREE MEN IN
RACKETEERING SCHEME
A Denver Grand Jury has returned
an indictment against three men accused of racketeering,
computer crime and forgery. The indictment, which was
returned last week, alleges that the
trio created phony checks and used them to buy large amounts of
postage stamps which they later pawned for cash. The estimated
loss to the U.S. Postal Service is more than $190,000.
Michael Dipentino
(DOB: 04-04-71) is charged by indictment with:
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Violating the
Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (racketeering) (F2)
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Conspiracy to
commit theft, computer crime and forgery (F4, F4, F6)
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Computer crime
(F3) (2 counts)
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Theft (F3)
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Forgery (F5) (29
counts)
Aaron Ditsworth (DOB: 04-27-76) and
Brian Ditsworth (DOB: 04-29-82) are charged with:
Dipentino and Brian Ditsworth are scheduled to appear in Denver
District Court, division 17, on Monday, January 24, 2005 at 8:30
a.m. to be formally advised of the charges. Aaron
Ditsworth remains at large.
The indictment was handed down on January 14, 2005.
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