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Police identify fake attorney they say scammed immigration clients
Authorities still seeking suspect, additional victims
Fake attorney
Police say this man posed as an immigration attorney and stole thousands from his victims.
Times staff reports
Updated: Feb 9, 2017, 3:08 PM
Published: Feb 9, 2017, 3:16 PM
Authorities have determined the true identity of a man suspected of pretending to be an immigration attorney and taking thousands of dollars from clients. Gwinnett Police reported Eddi Bueno-Cabrer, 46, is a convicted felon originally from the Dominican Republic. Police say he had set up as a vendor at the Pendergrass Flea Market on U.S. 129 and used various aliases, including Juan Manuel Pineda Cruz.
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Four men sentenced in robbery case where woman wrestled suspect with shotgun
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Clockwise from top left: Wilberthe Arellano, Angel Landon Ortega Hernandez, Malachi McAllister and Yexon Garcia Villalta
Nick Watson
The Times
Published: Apr 3, 2025, 4:43 PM
Four Hall County men originally charged with armed robbery were sentenced under the First Offender Act to a reduced charge, according to court documents.
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