TAMPA, Fla. ā Florida Commissioner of Agriculture's law enforcement investigators arrested a Miami man accused of being involved in both credit card fraud andĀ the black-market sale of fuel, state authorities announced Friday.Ā
Osvaldo Jares Hernandez, 25, wasĀ using counterfeit credit cards to fill a "bladder" truck,Ā a vehicle retrofitted with hidden tanks that are capable of storing high volumes of fuel, authorities said.
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Investigators believe theĀ illegally purchased fuel in Land OāLakes near Tampa was meant to be sold on the black market. They reported findingĀ 19 counterfeit credit cards in his possession and arrested him Thursday in Pasco County.Ā Ā
Jares Hernandez faces charges ofĀ obtaining fuel fraudulently, unlawful conveyance of fuel, possession of counterfeit credit cards and credit card forgery.