Tampa men, 1 with deportation order since 2019, busted with skimming devices, fraudulent credit cards: FHP

Cuban Nationals living in Tampa were arrested after troopers say they found credit card skimming devices and fraudulent credit cards inside their vehicle during a traffic stop.

The backstory:

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers stopped a black 2019 Range Rover in Sumter County for multiple traffic violations.

Troopers said they found four credit card skimming devices used for stealing and storing bank card information and 20 fraudulent credit cards hidden within the vehicle.

Troopers said they found 4 skimming devices and 20 fraudulent credit cards in the suspect's vehicle. Image is courtesy of FHP.

Troopers said they found 4 skimming devices and 20 fraudulent credit cards in the suspect's vehicle. Image is courtesy of FHP. 

Troopers said the driver, identified as Carlos E. Del Pino, 34, of Tampa, and the passenger, Yandi Valdes Rodriguez, 35, of Tampa, are Cuban Nationals.

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After contacting the Border Patrol, troopers said they learned that Del Pino had previously been charged by the U.S. Secret Service for possessing a credit card skimming device and had an active deportation order effective since 2019.

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According to FHP, Del Pino is on federal probation, has an immigration detainer, and has had an active deportation order in effect since 2019.

Troopers say Carlos Del Pino, a Cuban National living in Tampa, had an active deportation order since 2019. Image is courtesy of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.

Troopers say Carlos Del Pino, a Cuban National living in Tampa, had an active deportation order since 2019. Image is courtesy of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. 

Del Pino and Rodriguez were arrested and taken to Sumter County Jail without incident. At that point, Border Patrol placed a detainer on Del Pino.

Del Pino has been charged with:

  • 11 felony counts of criminal use of personal identification information
  • 4 felony counts of possession and transfer of credit-card-making equipment
  • 16 felony counts of theft; obtaining credit card through fraudulent means
  • 11 felony counts of unlawful possession of the personal identification information of another person
  • 11 felony counts of traffic in or possess counterfeit credit cards
  • 4 felony counts of use of scanning device, skimming device, or re-encoder to defraud; possession of skimming device; penalties

Yandi Valdes Rodriguez has been charged with:

  • 11 felony counts of criminal use of personal identification information
  • 4 felony counts of possession and transfer of credit-card-making equipment
  • 15 felony counts of theft; obtaining credit card through fraudulent means
  • 11 felony counts of unlawful possession of the personal identification information of another person
  • 11 felony counts of traffic in or possess counterfeit credit cards
  • 4 felony counts of use of scanning device, skimming device, or re-encoder to defraud; possession of skimming device; penalties

This case is still under investigation.

The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Florida Highway Patrol. 

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