21 people in Louisiana charged with stealing over $7 million from military members USAA accounts

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n the Western District of Louisiana, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 21 defendants in connection with fraudulently stealing money from USAA Bank, Chase Bank and Navy Federal.

The indictment alleges that from Jan. 1, 2021, until Oct. 31, 2022, defendants Destane Glass, Sharmaine Jackson, Elijah Brown, Eric Loud, Arazhia Gully, Zarrajah Watkins, Maya Green, Olivia Deboe, Tina Bryant, Cynthia Bryant, Trameka McGinty, Shaquentalas McGinty, Donte Larrimore, Javonte Lejay, Octavia Mitchell, Lakysa Barfield, Shmarrian Taylor, Shamaya Pouncy, Precious Wilbert, Kyra Washington Bates and Rakeydra Shepherd willfully conspired to commit bank fraud.

United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown said, "these individuals collectively intended to cause almost $7 million in loss to USAA bank and their customers."