PHILADELPHIA - Carl Pierre-Charles, 27, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was charged today by indictment with conspiracy, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. According to the indictment, the defendant used counterfeit credit, debit or gift cards, encoded with stolen credit account numbers, to purchase cartons of cigarettes and other items.
If convicted. Carl Pierre-Charles faces a maximum possible sentence of 19 years in prison, a $400 special assessment, a possible fine, and a period of supervised release.
The case was investigated by United States Secret Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attomey K.T. Newton.
An Indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.