BALTIMORE — The leader of a nationwide moving scam that defrauded more than a thousand customers of nearly $2.5 million was sentenced to 78 months in prison this week.
Andrey Shuklin, along with 11 other people, were federally indicted in July 2018 for operating a criminal moving enterprise spanning 5 years and a dozen different companies.
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Shuklin will receive credit for time already served, leaving a little over 18 months on his prison sentence. And he was recommended to be moved to a facility in Miami, Fla., where he’s from, according to the sentencing document.
It’s unclear if or when victims will receive any compensation. The sentencing document lists restitution as “TBD.”
WMAR-2 News contacted the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Ohio for more information on restitution for victims. This story will be updated with their response.
According to a motion for forfeiture, investigators were unable to recover the nearly $2.5 million Shuklin gained in the scheme and discovered he has limited assets and substantial debt. They did request the forfeiture of his personal property near Miami.
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