A federal grand jury has indicted five men from the New Orleans area and Mississippi in connection with an alleged scheme to use fake credit profiles to obtain auto loans for luxury vehicles and then fail to repay the loans.
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced on April 11, 2025, that a six-count indictment was filed charging Jared Thomas, 32, of New Orleans; Terrence Robinson, 39, also known as Brian Jacobs, of Carriere, Mississippi; Christopher Meyers, 33, of Slidell; Hannif Bey, 34, of Metairie; and Jalen Hills, 22, of Lacombe.
According to the indictment, in Count One, all five defendants – Thomas, Robinson, Meyers, Bey, and Hills – are charged with conspiracy, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.
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Counts Two through Six charge Meyers, Thomas, and Robinson with interstate transport of stolen vehicles, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2312.
The indictment alleges that Thomas, Bey, Meyers, Robinson, and Hills devised a scheme to create fraudulent credit profiles using both stolen and fake Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and dates of birth. These profiles were allegedly used to secure funding for auto loans to purchase Audi vehicles at Audi of New Orleans.
After obtaining possession of the vehicles, the group allegedly failed to repay the auto loans. Instead, they are accused of selling the vehicles for personal enrichment or using them for their personal enjoyment.
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If convicted of the conspiracy charge (Count One), Thomas, Bey, Meyers, Robinson, and Hills face a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, up to 3 years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
For the charges of interstate transport of stolen vehicles (Counts Two through Six), Thomas, Meyers, and Robinson each face a maximum sentence of up to 10 years imprisonment per count, a fine of up to $250,000, up to 3 years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee if convicted.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson emphasized that an indictment is merely a charging document.
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