The State Bureau of Investigation has charged two Raleigh brothers
with what it’s calling a multimillion-dollar money laundering scheme.
The Pender County Sheriff’s Office arrested Valentin
Virlizanu on Sunday with the help of the Raleigh Police Department.
Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for his brother, Vasile
Virlizanu. The SBI is requesting the public’s help in locating Vasile Virlizanu.
Both men are facing multiple felony charges, including
conspiracy, money laundering, obtaining property by false pretense and use of a
government computer to defraud.
Authorities took Valentin Virlizanu to the Pender County
Detention Center. He was released on $25,000 bond.
A release from the SBI stated the scheme operated under at
least two different company names: Specialty Vehicles of Tulsa and Bonucci Auto
of Arizona. The two men allegedly sold antique cars online, taking payments
from victims but failing to deliver the vehicles. The SBI has identified up to
$3 million in stolen funds.
Anyone who believes they’re victim of a scam by either
company or people are asked to call the North Carolina SBI’s Coastal District
Office at 910-939-6200.
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