Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Army Reservist Stole Identities of Deployed Soliders

Former U.S. Army Reservist Jailed For Stealing Identities of Soldiers in Afghanistan
NBC Los Angeles
By Michael Larkin and Gadi Schwartz
Nov 5, 2014

A former U.S. Army reservist from Pomona is heading to prison for stealing the identities of fellow soldiers stationed in Afghanistan after he pleaded no contest Tuesday.

Gustavo Cervantes was sentenced at court in downtown Los Angeles to 3 years, 8 months in prison for stealing personal information from members of his platoon while in Kandahar.

Investigators said he sent the personal information to his cousin Rigoberto Cortez in Pomona, who would use the details to open up lines of credit. He racked up nearly $200,000 worth of luxury cars, TVs, computers, furniture, and appliances.
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