NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Two Peruvian nationals were charged with credit card fraud and identity theft offenses related to a distraction theft scheme on Wednesday.
A federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment on Tuesday charging Angel Giancarlo Bellido Cosio, also known as “Jesus Requejo,” 34, and Angel Eugenio Bances Chaponan, 60, with the offenses, according officials.
Bellido Cosio, a citizen of Peru last residing in Patterson, N.J., and Bances Chaponan, a Peruvian citizen last residing in Queens, N.Y., allegedly rented vehicles using a fraudulent passport, traveled throughout the U.S., stole wallets from unsuspecting victims at stores and used the victims’ credit and debit cards to purchase electronic devices and other items.
Trader Joe’s was named as one of the stores where Bellido Cosio and Bances Chaponan targeted victims, Carson said, adding that both individuals were arrested on March 13, 2024, and are currently detained.
The indictment charges Bellido Cosio and Bances Chaponan with access device fraud, an offense that carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years, and aggravated identity theft, an offense that carries a mandatory consecutive term of two years’ imprisonment, Carson said.
The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the FBI, the Manchester Police Department, the Fairfax County (Va.) Police Department, the Spartanburg County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Office and the Spartanburg Police Department.
Dalton Zbierski is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dzbierski@FOX61.com.
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