LAKE CHARLES, La. -A Houston man pleaded guilty to charges that he used counterfeit credit cards and other financial access devices to steal thousands of dollars from Louisiana casinos, U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today.
Derick Demon Caples, 31, of Houston, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi for one count of use of counterfeit access devices. According to evidence presented at the guilty plea, Caples used counterfeit credit cards and other access devices starting in Nov. 11, 2012 to secure cash advances totaling $14,505.05 at Louisiana casinos such as the Isle of Capri, L’Auberge, Horseshoe, El Dorado, and Harrah’s Louisiana Downs. These access devices included Green Dot Visa cards, 123 Rewards cards, Chase cards, Wells Fargo cards, and Bank of America cards, among others. He presented false identifications with the credit cards to secure the cash advances.
Caples faces up to 10 years in prison, three years supervised release, a $250,000 fine and restitution. A sentencing date of Nov. 20, 2014 was set.
The U.S. Secret Service investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Howard C. Parker is prosecuting the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
