Methuen Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing 2,000 in Federal Aid, Buying Cell Phones to Hide Source

John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. (Beyond My Ken, Creative Commons.)) A 27-year-old Methuen man pleaded guilty last Thursday in federal...

May 29, 2023
2:58 AM

John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. (Beyond My Ken, Creative Commons.)) A 27-year-old Methuen man pleaded guilty last Thursday in federal court in Boston to using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $452,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds from the Small Business Administration and to disguise the source of the money. Ramon Joseph Cruz Jr. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud and aiding and abetting. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G.

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