Ga. Chain Owners Face Indictments Charges include miscalibration of pumps, grade substitution, bribery, more
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ST. MARYS, Ga. -- The former owners of a chain of gas stations in southern Georgia now face a 17-count indictment accusing them of fraud, reported First Coast News. According to the indictment, Cisco stations defrauded customers out of at least $7 million in 2005 and 2006.
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia Joseph D. Newman said a grand jury in Savannah, Ga., returned the indictment last week accusing the owners of Cisco Travel Plazas of several crimes.
Named in the indictment are Fairley Leslie Cisco, Robert Michael Clark, Regina Dianne Cheung Pierce, Winston Eric Cisco and Britt Clinton Moore. Each faces charges including conspiracy and mail and wire fraud, said the report.
Fairley Cisco, who the indictment says operated three Cisco stations in Camden County from the mid-1990s until late 2006, also faces a charge of criminal trademark infringement, the newspaper added.
The indictment came from an investigation into Cisco Travel Plazas, which were sold and renamed in 2006.
The paper said that the accusations laid forth in the indictment say that the defendants conspired to:
Miscalibrate pumps to sell less gasoline than the meter indicates.
Substitute regular gasoline in the mid-grade and premium pumps.
Bribe inspectors in charge of fuel pumps.
Sell non-BP gasoline where the BP trademark is displayed.
Make false statements to investigators.
Clark has been arrested, and warrants for arrest remain outstanding for Fairley and Eric Cisco, the report said.
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Fairley Cisco, who the indictment says operated three Cisco stations in Camden County from the mid-1990s until late 2006, also faces a charge of criminal trademark infringement, the newspaper added.