Thursday, August 19, 2010
Kenyan Nationals Sentenced
WEST VIRGINIA....
Three Kenyan nationals were sentenced Thursday for their part in a scheme in which the defendants defrauded $3.379 million from four states. Robert M. Otiso, 36, of Elk River, Minn., Paramena J. Shikanda, 35, of Minneapolis, and Collins K. Masese, 21, of St. Paul, Minn. were sentenced to prison for their roles in a money laundering scheme that targeted vendors of state governments from West Virginia, Kansas, and Ohio and Massachusetts. Otiso was sentenced to 72 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Shikanda was sentenced to 46 months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. Masese was sentenced to 9 months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Three Kenyan nationals were sentenced Thursday for their part in a scheme in which the defendants defrauded $3.379 million from four states. Robert M. Otiso, 36, of Elk River, Minn., Paramena J. Shikanda, 35, of Minneapolis, and Collins K. Masese, 21, of St. Paul, Minn. were sentenced to prison for their roles in a money laundering scheme that targeted vendors of state governments from West Virginia, Kansas, and Ohio and Massachusetts. Otiso was sentenced to 72 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Shikanda was sentenced to 46 months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. Masese was sentenced to 9 months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 4:17 PM 
