Thursday, May 17, 2007

La. State Police Charge Bondsman with Theft and Insurance Fraud

La. State Police Charge Bondsman with Theft and Insurance Fraud: "The Louisiana State Police reported that its Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit on April 30, 2007, arrested a bail bondsman in the Rapides Parish area on theft and insurance fraud charges.

Wayne Thomas, 36, McKeithen Drive, Alexandria, was charged with 124 counts of Theft and 108 counts of Failure to Remit Insurance Premiums.

The State Police investigation began in March 2007 after the Louisiana Department of Insurance forwarded a complaint alleging Thomas had written and accepted payment for bonds, but never remitted the payments back to the bail bonding company's home office.

Bail bonding is an act of insurance and is therefore monitored by the Louisiana Department of Insurance."

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