AMERICUS — A couple from Richland was arrested this morning on charges ranging from a violation of the RICO Act to conspiracy to commit theft. Michael K. Bleckley and Phillis M. Bleckley, of Richland, Ga., were indicted Tuesday District Attorney Julia Slater said.
The couple stands accused of running a ponzi-type operation between January 2001 and February 2006, were arrested Wednesday with Phillis Bleckley being arrested around 9 a.m. at the couples Richland home, and Michael Bleckley being arrested around noon that day while leaving his lawyer’s office in Albany.
They’re accused of acting as broker-dealers of MKB Capital Management Inc., and of being authorized to invest in the securities market, Slater said.
Both were indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit theft, failure to register as broker-dealer and a violation of the Georgia Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act as well as seven counts each of theft by taking and selling unregistered securities, Slater said. The selling unregistered securities involved $2,650,000, the prosecutor added.
More on this story as it becomes available.
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August 19, 2009
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