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AO 91 (Rev. 11/11) Criminal Complaint
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
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Defendant(s)
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
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I, the complainant in this case, state that the following is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
On or about the date(s) of
in the county of
in the
District of
, the defendant(s) violated:
Code Section
Offense Description
This criminal complaint is based on these facts:
u Continued on the attached sheet.
Complainant’s signature
Printed name and title
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Judge’s signature
City and state:
Printed name and title
District of Oregon
ANDREW AARON LLOYD and
RUSSELL A. SCHORT,
6:21-mj-00001
April 2020
Linn
Oregon
18 U.S.C. § 1343
18 U.S.C. § 1344
18 U.S.C. § 1957
Wire Fraud
Bank Fraud
Money Laundering
The attached affidavit of Timothy W. Suttles, which is incoporated herein
Timothy W. Suttles, Special Agent FBI
Eugene, Oregon
Mustafa T. Kasubhai, U.S. Magistrate Judge
/s/ Timothy W. Suttles, Per Rule 4.1
January 5, 2021
12:14pm
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