Federal prosecutors in Mobile announce sentences in multiple cases

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama announced sentences in several cases this week.

In the first case, seven defendants from Florida were sentenced in Mobile for their roles in an organized fraud and identity theft scheme that spanned multiple states.

According to court documents, Dominique Lamar Campbell, 43, of Miami, was one of the leaders of a gang originating from South Florida that participated in a widespread fraud and identity theft scheme known as “”.Crime Lane Gang.” He was sentenced to seven years in prison.

Authorities said Campbell recruited various defendants to participate in the scheme and provided them with counterfeit and counterfeit checks, forged identification documents, fraudulent credit cards and identification information stolen from the U.S. mail. Campbell’s scammers would then travel across the country making numerous fraudulent transactions at banks and credit unions.

The scheme took place from at least 2017 to 2023 and victimized dozens of people in more than 20 states, authorities said.

A large number of fraudulent transactions took place in the mobile spaceFederal prosecutors said.

On February 28, 2023, two of Campbell’s co-defendants obtained thousands of dollars by making a series of fraudulent check transactions at bank branches in the Mobile area. The next day, Kentucky police arrested the co-defendants during a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, police seized bulk cash, fake identification documents, numerous counterfeit checks and stolen identification information. Federal prosecutors said Campbell’s fingerprints were found on various pieces of evidence in the co-defendants’ car.

Then in June 2023, police arrested Campbell’s co-defendants again after making several additional fraudulent transactions at bank branches in Mobile and Mississippi. Police seized cellphones containing extensive text messages from Campbell, who coordinated the defendants’ fraud scheme, according to court documents. In those messages, Campbell referenced fraudulent checks and identification documents he sent via FedEx from Miami to his co-defendants in various parts of the country.

In addition to the 84-month sentence, U.S. District Judge Kristi K. DuBose ordered Campbell to serve five years of supervised release following his release from prison. He will be required to undergo drug testing and treatment and will be subject to credit restrictions. Campbell was also ordered to pay approximately $87,309 in victim restitution and $200 in special assessments. He also had to forfeit approximately $14,337 to the United States.

For their roles in the scheme, Campbell’s co-defendants received the following prison sentences: Terrill Quinte Alexander101 months; Francisco Emile Gabriel Barranco61 months; Allen Russell Brookins, 94 months; Francisco Yuediel Estevez, 56 months; Crystal Marie Mitchell, 63 months; and Kimberly Diane Sutter were sentenced to 30 months in prison. The court also ordered each of the defendants to fulfill the terms of probation and pay restitution and special assessments.

In an unrelated case, federal prosecutors this week announced the sentencing of a Crestview, Florida, woman for trafficking fentanyl.

U.S. District Judge Terry F. Moorer sentenced Christall Doris Peavy on Nov. 14 to 33 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Court documents revealed that on March 8, 2023, a Conecuh County sheriff’s deputy pulled Peavy over on Highway 84 for traffic violations. During the stop, he admitted to having drugs in the vehicle.

According to court records, when a female officer with the Evergreen Police Department was called to the scene to look for Peavy, she noticed a large bulge in Peavy’s bra. When the officer tried to take the item, Peavy became combative and tried to back away. Peavy was taken into custody and officers located a large plastic bag containing four smaller bags containing a white, powdery substance later determined to be approximately 132 grams of fentanyl.

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