A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, use of an unauthorised access device, and aggravated identity theft.
Cheron Tucker, 28, pleaded guilty to three counts before Senior United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer.
In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that Tucker participated in a scheme in which, through the dark web, he obtained the names, credit card numbers, and other identification information of numerous individuals that he then used to rent vehicles from a car rental company with the assistance of a co-conspirator who managed the company’s Monroeville office.
Once Tucker obtained the vehicles, he rented them to other individuals. Tucker agreed that he caused more than $550,000 of losses to the car rental company through the scheme.
While investigating one of the vehicles fraudulently obtained from the company, the Brentwood Police Department conducted a search of a home associated with Tucker. The search revealed numerous documents and other evidence associated with the identity theft scheme, as well as two loaded firearms, including one with an obliterated serial number.
Tucker has prior felony convictions, including a previous federal conviction for use of unauthorized access devices for which Tucker was on federal supervised release when he committed these new offenses. Federal law prohibits a convicted felon from possessing a firearm or ammunition.
Judge Fischer scheduled sentencing for January 13, 2025. The law provides for a total sentence of not less than two years in prison and up to 32 years in prison, a fine of up to $750,000, or both. He also faces up to three additional years of imprisonment for violating the conditions of his supervised release.
Under the federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history of the defendant.
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