Port Arthur Man Faces Federal Time For Hurricane Fraud

Port Arthur man faces up to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud related

to Hurricane Harvey. 50-year old Jose Luis Carillo applied for FEMA assistance for a damaged

home in Port Arthur he claimed was his primary residence. He collected nearly $24,000 in

FEMA assistance. An investigation revealed Carillo moved from that residence a month prior

to the storm hitting Southeast Texas. He will be sentenced on a later date.


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