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Gregory A. White, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that a federal grand jury in Cleveland returned a 51-count indictment, charging the following individuals:
Defendant |
Address |
Age |
NASSER M. KAHOOK aka Norman |
4321 Brookview Court Uniontown, Ohio 44685 |
45 |
ABDEL NASSER JUDEH aka Nino |
172 Indian Hills Drive Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 |
37 |
GUY M. BOCIAN |
1760 Krumroy Road Akron, Ohio 44312 |
55 |
IHAB TRAISH |
80 N. Portage Path, Apt. 7a1 Akron, Ohio 44303 |
26 |
MOHAMMAD RIBHI KAHOOK, aka Mike Al Khuq |
230 Indian Hills Drive Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 |
24 |
JAMES HIGGINBOTTAM aka Reverend Jim |
809 Biruta Street Akron, Ohio 44307 |
61 |
JOHN GHEITH |
1206 Austin Avenue Akron, Ohio 44306 |
57 |
NUNZIE V. FRAGOLA |
4545 Commodore Drive Stow, Ohio 44224 |
82 |
in a money laundering conspiracy indictment based on cigarette rebate fraud, and gambling activity occurring in the Akron, Ohio, area between 2001 and 2005. The charges by defendant are summarized as follows:
U.S. Code Title |
Name of Statute |
Individuals charged |
18 USC 371/1341 |
Mail Fraud Conspiracy 5 years/$250,000 |
Nasser Kahook Abdel Nasser Judeh Guy Bocian Mohammad Ribhi Kahook |
18 USC 1341 |
Mail Fraud 20 years/$250,000 |
Abdel Nasser Judeh Nasser Kahook |
18 USC 1956(a)(1)(h) |
Money Laundering Conspiracy 20 years/Value of Funds or $500,000 |
Nasser Kahook Abdel Nasser Judeh Guy Bocian Mohammad Ribhi Kahook |
18 USC 1957 |
Money Launder Instruments greater than $10,000. 10 years/$250,000 |
Abdel Nasser Judeh Nasser Kahook |
18 USC 1955 |
Illegal Gambling Business 5 years/$250,000 Forfeiture of Machines and Money Used in Business |
Nasser Kahook Ihab Traish John M. Geith James Higgenbottam Nunzie V. Fragola |
18 USC 371/1955 |
Gambling Conspiracy 5 years/$250,000 Forfeiture of Proceeds Earned |
Nasser Kahook Ihab Traish John M. Geith James Higgenbottam Nunzie V. Fragola |
18 USC 1956(a)(1)(h) |
Money Laundering Conspiracy 5 years/$250,000 |
Nasser Kahook Ihab Traish John M. Geith James Higgenbottam Nunzie V. Fragola |
18 USC 215(a)(1) and 2 |
Financial Institution Bribery 30 years/$1,000,000 |
Nasser Kahook |
42 USC 408(a)(3) |
Social Security Fraud 5 years/$250,000 |
Mohammad Ribhi Kahook |
18 USC 1001 |
False Statement to Government 5 years/$250,000 |
Mohammad Ribhi Kahook |
If convicted, each defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney J. Matthew Cain, following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, Social Security Administration Inspector General, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Criminal Investigation Division and U. S. Postal Inspection Service.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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