Rensselaer County District Attorney Kenneth R. Bruno today announced an arrest sweep captured nine people accused of insurance, workers comp and welfare fraud. The unethical practices of these individuals take money out of the pockets o every consumer who plays the game fairly. Today we are making a statement that fraud will no be tolerated in Rensselaer County.
Some people think that insurance, workers compensation and welfare fraud are victimless crimes.
New York State already has the highest insurance costs and taxes in the nation. Every time someone rips off an insurance company, defrauds workers compensation or steals from welfare, the money that you and I pay for insurance and taxes increases even more. The charges leveled against these individuals include Insurance Fraud, Falsifying Business Records, Workers Compensation Fraud and Welfare Fraud with accompanying sentences ranging from one year to seven years. Three additional suspects, who have moved out of New York State, have warrants posted for their arrests and extradition proceedings have begun. I've long been a proponent of pooling all available law enforcement resources in order to work collectively toward the common goal of providing the utmost in police services to the people of Rensselaer County.