After lengthy investigations, McAllen Police Investigators have identified suspects working in multiple groups to commit theft of credit/bank card information and to commit credit/bank card fraud and related crimes thereafter.  Upon reports of fraudulent credit/bank card activity, McAllen Police Department Officers identified compromised credit/bank card information and identified suspects in the fraudulent use of that data.  Investigators have also determined that these thefts include the use of gas pump credit/bank skimmers throughout south Texas.  Skimmers are devices that are affixed to card readers to secretly swipe and store credit and debit card information when customers slip their cards into readers. 

 

“These are organized groups that traveled to South Texas to commit organized thefts.  As a result, many south Texans have been victimized.  These kinds of data thefts are unlike simple thefts where a theft of an item is an open and closed event.  These kinds of thefts are penetrations of what we consider our individual privacy zones and the inconvenience of these crimes extend well beyond the theft itself for every victim” stated Victor Rodriguez, Chief of Police. 

 

Chief Rodriguez further stated that “Although it is always important to guard against these types of crimes, it is most important to be vigilant during this time of the year:  the Holiday season.  I respectfully urge members of our communities to regularly monitor their credit/bank card statements.  Unusual activity should be reported immediately to the credit/bank card company.  The sooner the consumer detects the suspect activity, the sooner losses may be minimized and the greater the opportunity to identify those involved.” 

 

The Chief further requests our business community “to regularly inspect credit/bank card readers to guard against the installation of skimming devices.” 

 

“It is a new age and these crimes are a product of that new age.  We must adapt to this and take those steps to safeguard against these crimes.”

 

 

Charged: 

 

               

Juan Carlos Perez Serrano                                    Carlos Alberto Reyes Batista

 

Juan Carlos Perez Serrano, 25 years of age.

Last known Address:  Austin Texas

Charges:  Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (2 counts) and Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity Third Degree Felony.

 

Carlos Alberto Reyes Batista, 40 years of age.

Last known Address: Austin Texas

Charges:  Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (4 counts), Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity.

 

Alexander Escalante Pena, 40 years old. (no image available)

Charges: Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity Third Degree Felony

 

 

Sought:

 

 

                                                                 

            Lino Marrero Montes             Michel Jesus Velazquez Gregori          Yunier Carballo Pupo              Manuel Cabrera Perez       

 

                                                                              

        Jose Yoan Mafut Valdivia                   Raul Gonzalez                          Raul Betancourt Estevez               Marilyn Del Toro Bravo

 

 

Lino Marrero Montes, 25 years of age.

Last Known Address: Florida

Charges: Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (2 counts) and Engaging in Organized Criminal

Activity Third Degree Felony

 

Michel Jesus Velazquez Gregori, 30 years of age.

Last Known Address: Florida

Charges: Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (6 counts) and Engaging in Organized Criminal

Activity Third Degree Felony

 

 

 

 

Yunier Carballo Pupo, 33 years of age.

Last Known Address: Austin, Texas (Area)

Charges: Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (3 counts) and Engaging in Organized Criminal

Activity Third Degree Felony

 

Manuel Cabrera Perez, 36 years of age.

Last Known Address: Austin, Texas (Area)

Charges: Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (4 counts) and Engaging in Organized Criminal

Activity

 

Jose Yoan Mafut Valdivia, 22 years of age. .

Last Known Address: Austin, Texas (Area)

Charges: Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (3 counts) and Engaging in Organized Criminal

Activity

 

Raul Gonzalez Falcon, 28 years of age.

Last Known Address: Austin, Texas (Area)

Charges: Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity

 

Raul Betancourt Estevez, 33 years of age. .

Last Known Address: Austin, Texas (Area)

Charges: Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (3 counts)

 

Marilyn Del Toro Bravo, 41 years of age.

Last Known Address: Austin, Texas (Area)

Charges: Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (3 counts)

 

 

 

Charged: 

 

               

 Jese Naizki Encarnacion (arrested)              Debray Linares (arrested)

 

Jese Naizki Encarnacion, 39 years of age.

Last Known Address: Pharr, Texas

Charges:  Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (10 counts)

 

Debray Linares, 36 years of age.

Last Known Address: Miami, Florida

Charges:  Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (10 counts)

 

 

Sought:              

 

                                        

     Eric Javier Aponte              Yasmani Hernandez Lopez                Ivonne Lezcano              Olga Cecilia Cabanas

 

 

Eric Javier Aponte, 44 years of age.

Last Known Address: Homestead, Florida

Charges: Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (1 Count)

 

Yasmani Hernandez Lopez, 27 years of age.

Last Known Address: Miami, Florida

Charges: Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (1 Count)

 

Ivonne Lezcano, 40 years of age.

Last Known Address: Miami, Florida

Charges: Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (4 Counts)

 

Olga Cecilia Cabanas, 48 years of age.

Last Known Address: Miami, Florida

Charges: Credit Card Abuse State Jail Felony (4 Counts)

 

 

Anyone with information on whereabouts of suspects or about the crimes is urged to call McAllen Crime Stoppers at 956-687-TIPS (956-687-8477). If the information leads to arrest or indictment you may be eligible for a cash reward.