Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Larceny
| U.S. Attorney’s Office February 25, 2011 |
BUFFALO, NY—U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that former Brinks employee DeJason Moore, 34, of Buffalo, New York, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara, to larceny from a bank. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell T. Ippolito, Jr., who is handling the case, stated that Moore admitted that while employed by Brinks, a private armored transportation and cash management service company, he stole $40,000 in funds belonging to US Bank. The defendant had access to the funds while working in the emergency cash bin vault area safeguarded by Brinks which contained US Bank funds.
“Protecting bank assets is an important function of law enforcement officials everywhere during difficult economic times,” said U.S. Attorney Hochul. “Any attempt to steal federally insured funds will be vigorously prosecuted.”
The plea is the result of an investigation by special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James H. Robertson; and special agents of the United States Secret Service, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Tracy Gast.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 22, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. in Buffalo, N.Y. before Judge Arcara.