Muhammed Drammeh, a 30-year-old resident of Huntington Beach, California, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison on January 27, 2026. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Angela M. Martinez after Drammeh pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
Prosecutors stated that Drammeh and his co-conspirators carried out a scheme targeting individuals and banks across Arizona, Colorado, and California. According to the case details, the group used stolen personal information and fake identifications to open fraudulent business accounts connected to victims’ legitimate bank accounts. They then transferred funds from these legitimate accounts into the phony ones under their control.
Once the transfers were completed, members of the group withdrew cash from financial institutions and casinos using the illicitly obtained proceeds. Authorities said that Drammeh played a key role by recruiting others into the operation, supplying them with false identifications, and supervising at least one or more associates as they opened fraudulent accounts and made withdrawals in victims’ names.
"The FBI, Tucson office, conducted the investigation in this case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Tucson, Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Unit, handled the prosecution."
Further information about this case is available through the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona.
