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Florida Man Accused of Stealing More than $600K Worth of Onions and Potatoes
Jason Canals allegedly used fake company identities and false documents to divert shipments of onions and potatoes, causing over $600,000 in losses, prosecutors said.
- Authorities in the Middle District of Florida charged Jason Canals, 39, of Spring Hill, with eight counts of interstate transport of stolen property, prosecutors say.
- Using a stolen company name and email signature block, Canals allegedly requested produce shipments and diverted shipments while en route, never paying wholesale produce companies.
- According to the DOJ, losses exceed $600,000 when transport is included, with victim companies losing more than $500,000 in onions and potatoes, and false documentation used in at least one scheme.
- The charges carry potential forfeiture and incarceration penalties; the indictment says the United States intends forfeiture of proceeds and Canals faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.
- Investigators from the USDA Office of Inspector General and the FBI handled the probe, and the U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida, released the case details.
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Florida man accused of stealing more than $600K worth of onions and potatoes
A Florida man could face up to 10 years in federal prison for alleged schemes to defraud wholesale produce companies, resulting in more than $600,000 in losses of products like onions and potatoes.
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Over $500,000 in onions and potatoes stolen, Spring Hill man arrested: US Attorney Kehoe
A Spring Hill man has been arrested for stealing over $500,000 in onions and potatoes.United States Attorney Gregory Kehoe with the Middle District of Florida said Jason Canals, 39, of Spring Hill, was arrested on eight counts of interstate transport of stolen property.Canals is accused of using multiple schemes to defraud wholesale produce companies. The indictment said Canals would use a company's name and signature block to victims to request…
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