Three arrested for trying to use fraudulent credit cards

Three people were arrested Saturday afternoon in Key Largo after they tried to use a fraudulent credit card to purchase two Go Pro cameras at Diver’s Direct at the 99.6 mile marker of the highway.

Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Diver’s Direct at 4 p.m. after employees called to report two men attempting to use a fraudulent credit card to purchase merchandise valued at $898. When the card didn’t work, the employee looked closer and realized it looked blurry. When the assistant manager of the store told the men the card was no good, they left the store. Store employees saw them leave in a white BMW with a temporary license tag on it.

Deputy Ben Elmore kept an eye out for the vehicle and spotted it at the 103 mile marker northbound. He pulled it over. There were two men and a woman inside the car. When Deputy Elmore approached the vehicle, he smelled a strong odor of Marijuana coming from inside.

All three in the vehicle turned out to have suspended driver’s licenses. Marijuana was found in numerous locations inside the car, along with drug paraphernalia. Multiple credit cards were found in the car. The cards were all crudely made, had blurry type on them and were obviously fake.

All three people in the vehicle were arrested. They were identified as 25 year old Brian Moreno Olivera of Hialeah, 25 year old Fernando Baez Romero of Miami and 26 year old Tahimi Perez of Miami.

Olivera was charged with10 counts of fraudulent use or possession of another person’s identification, possession of counterfeit credit cards, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and driving with his license suspended.

Romero was charged with grand theft, 10 counts fraudulent use or possession of another person’s identification, possession of counterfeit credit cards and fraudulent use of credit cards.

Perez was charged with was charged with 10 counts of fraudulent use or possession of another person’s identification, possession of counterfeit credit cards, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Detectives found a license plate in the trunk of the BMW which, when checked, returns to a vehicle which is suspected to have been used in a previous credit card fraud case. Investigations are continuing and more charges may be pending.

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