Grand Jury Indictment

A IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES For the Western District of New Y0rk? JUNE 1993 GRAND JURY (Empaneledg?/18/93) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2 5 93 THOMAS F. SAMUEL IGNATIUS MILLAR, a/k/a ANDRE SINGLETON, a/k/a FRANK SAUNDERS, and PATRICK MOLONEY Violations: Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1951, 2113(a) 659, 371 and 2 COUNT 1 The Grand Jury Charges: On or about January 5, 1993, in the Western District of New York, the defendant, THOMAS F. and others unknown, did willfully and unlawfully and by force and violence and intimidation, take from the person and presence of Richard Popowich and Thomas Deihl money, in the custody, control and possession of First Federal Savings and Loan and other banks, whose deposits were then and there insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which money had been entrusted to the Brinks Armored Car Service, Incorporated; all in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2113(a) and 2. 3 /3 ..2 cx COUNT 2 Tho Grand Jury Further Charges: 1. At all times material to this Indictment the Brinks Armored Car Service, Incorporated was engaged in the transportation of United States Currency in interstate and foreign commerce and was engaged in an industry which affects interstate and foreign commerce. 2. On or about January 5, 1993, in the western District of New York, the defendant, THOMAS F. and others unknown, did unlawfully obstruct, delay and affect, and attempt to obstruct, delay, and affect, commerce as that term is defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951, and the movement of articles and commodities in such commerce, by robbery as that term is defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951 in that the defendant, THOMAS F. and others unknown, did unlawfully take and obtain personal property consisting of United States Currency from the Brinks Armored Car Service, Incorporated by means of actual and threatened force, violence, and fear of injury. All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951 and Section 2. 2 COUNT 3 The Grand Jury Further Charges: Between on or about a date unknown to the Grand Jury but no later than January 5, 1993 and November 12, 1993, in the Western District of New York and elsewhere, the defendants, THOMAS F. SAMUEL IGNATIUS MILLAR, a/k/a ANDRE SINGLETON, a/k/a FRANK SAUNDERS, and PATRICK MOLONEY, unlawfully, willfully and knowingly did combine, conspire and agree together and with others unknown to commit offenses against the United States, that is: a. to receive and possess goods and chattels of a value in excess of $100.00, namely, United States Currency, which had moved in interstate commerce and was part of and did constitute an interstate shipment of property, and which currency had been stolen from a storage facility of the Brinks Armored Car Service, Incorporated in Rochester, New York, and the defendants so conspired knowing the currency to be stolen, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 659 and Section 2. b. to receive, possess, conceal, store and dispose of money in excess of $100 which had been taken and carried away, with intent to steal and purloin, from the custody and control of First Federal Savings and Loan and other banks, whose deposits were then and there insured by the 3 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which money had been entrusted to the Brinks Armored Car Service, Incorporated, and the defendants so conspired knowing the money to be stolen, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113(c) and Section 2. OVERT ACTS In furtherance of the conspiracy to effect the illegal objects thereof, the defendants and others unknown committed and caused to be committed the following overt acts: a. On or about January 5, 1993, the defendant THOMAS F. and others unknown, stole United States Currency from the Brinks Armored Car Service, Incorporated at Rochester, New York. b. On or about January 9, 1993 the defendant, THOMAS F. provided to law enforcement officials false and misleading statements and information regarding the Brinks robbery. c. On or after January 5, 1993 the defendants and others unknown transported, or caused the transportation of, United States Currency taken in the Brinks robbery to the New York City area. d. Between on or after January 5, 1993 and November 12, 1993 SAMUEL IGNATIUS MILLAR, a/k/a ANDRE SINGLETON, a/k/a FRANK SAUNDERS, PATRICK MOLONEY, and others unknown, did secrete United States Currency taken in the Brinks robbery at various locations in the New York City area. All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. COUNT 4 The Grand Jury Further Charges: Between January 5, 1993 and November 12, 1993 in the Western District of New York and elsewhere, the defendants, THOMAS F. SAMUEL IGNATIUS MILLAR, a/k/a ANDRE SINGLETON, a/k/a FRANK SAUNDERS, and PATRICK MOLONEY, unlawfully, willfully and knowingly, did receive and have in their possession goods and chattels of a value in excess of $100.00, that is, United States Currency, which had moved in interstate commerce and was part of and did constitute an interstate shipment of property, and which currency had been stolen from a storage facility of the Brinks Armored Car Service, Incorporated in Rochester, New York, and the defendants did so knowing the currency to be stolen; all in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 659 and Section 2. 5 COUNT 5 The Grand Jury Further Charges: Between on or about January 5, 1993 and November 12, 1993, in the Western District of New York and elsewhere, the defendants, THOMAS F. SAMUEL IGNATIUS MILLAR, a/k/a ANDRE SINGLETON, a/k/a FRANK SAUNDERS, and PATRICK MOLONEY, did receive, possess, conceal, store and dispose of money in excess of $100 which had been taken and carried away, with intent to steal and purloin, from the custody and control of First Federal Savings and Loan and other banks, whose deposits were then and there insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which money had been entrusted to the Brinks Armored Car Service, Incorporated, and the defendants did so knowing the money to be stolen; all in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113(c) and Section 2. DATED: Rochester, New York, November 1993. i H. Ne YER '//United States Attorney A TRUE BILL: . FOREPERSON 6 gl mI: 1 I z??ig ?is? aud ICM: Baa?*