Federal Prison For Massachusetts Duo In 'Check Washing' Mail Theft Scheme

Federal Prison For Massachusetts Duo In 'Check Washing' Mail Theft Scheme

Two Massachusetts men are headed to federal prison following a scheme that involved snatching mail from collection boxes and chemically “washing” stolen checks to drain bank accounts. Imanol Rios-Franco, 26, of Canton, was sentenced on February 10, 2026, by Senior District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to 35 months behind bars. His sentence includes one […] Federal Prison For Massachusetts Duo In ‘Check Washing’ Mail Theft Scheme

Two Massachusetts men sentenced to prison after depositing checks stolen from the mail

BOSTON – Two Massachusetts men were sentenced in federal court in Boston for fraudulently depositing checks stolen from the mail. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, Imanol Rios-Franco, 26, of Canton, was sentenced by Senior District Court Judge Patti Saris to 35 months in feder