Post by HeadMarshal on Mar 8, 2017 2:17:55 GMT -5
Photo Credits: Helena Crimestoppers Web Archive Page
Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic
Age:
DOB: March 30, 1967
Height: 5ft 7in
Weight: 180 lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Unknown
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In 1999, California resident Jose Ayala came to Montana and started a check cashing fraud scheme that affected businesses across Montana. The members of the group would cash the majority of the checks at grocery stores but made their mistake when they tried to cash a fraudulent check at the drive thru of a local bank. That led to the arrest of the group's members in 2005. However Jose posted bail and fled in 2006.
Based on crime location, it is advised to contact the Lewis And Clark County Sheriff's Office at (406)447-8235 if you have any information on Jose Santos Ayala's whereabouts.
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Thoughts? A rare fugitive case out of Montana, the concern here is that Jose could still be defrauding businesses today which causes a potential negative impact on the employees of those businesses if enough money was lost. Before coming to Montana, the organization's members met in Huntington Park, California, so if Jose isn't in Latin America, that part of California is also a good place to look for him.
web.archive.org/web/20161027032837/http://helenacs.com/wanteds.aspx
helenair.com/news/local/suspected-ringleader-of-counterfeit-scheme-nabbed/article_e017f27e-dfdd-52f9-849d-19fc0e0c29e4.html
