Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 21, 2020 Saugus woman indicted for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft Allegedly stole over $400K from her elderly uncle (Editor’s Note: The following info was issued this week by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston.) B OSTON – A Saugus woman was indicted this week in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud her elderly uncle of his life’s savings. Jayne Carbone, 52, was indicted on four counts of wire fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft. Carbone was arrested in December 2019. According to the indictment, between approximately January 2017 and September 2018, Carbone stole over $400,000 from her elderly uncle, whose personal finances she managed. It is alleged that she fraudulently withdrew funds from his brokerage account and transferred funds from his personal checking account to bank accounts held by Carbone and members of her immediate family for personal use. To further and conceal the scheme, Carbone allegedly provided her uncle with falsified statements for his accounts reflecting inflated balances. The charge of wire fraud provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense. The charge of aggravated identity theft carries a mandatory sentence of two years in prison to be consecutive to any other sentence imposed, up to one year of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; the FBI’s Special Agent in Charge of the Boston Field Office, Joseph R. Bonavolonta; and the Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Joseph W. Cronin, made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leslie A. Wright of Lelling’s Securities and Financial Fraud Unit is prosecuting the case. Saugus police report spikes in overdose calls and fatal overdoses during 2019 By Mark E. Vogler he Saugus Police Department responded to 108 overdose calls over the past year – a 46 percent increase over the 74 reported in 2018. The number T of fatal overdoses last year – six – was triple what police reported in the previous year, when there were two deaths. “We experience an increase in the number of calls for overdoses this past year,” Interim Police Chief Ronald Giorgetti said in answering a request from The Saugus Advocate for overdose statistics during recent years. “The department has expanded its partnership with nonprofit and recovery groups to include post overdoses visits with referrals to Navigators and Recovery Coaches for those individuals or families seeking assistance,” he noted. While local police experienced a big spike in overdose statistics for the past two years, the chief noted the overall totals are not as bad as what the town experienced during 2016. Drug overdoses took the lives of 15 people in Saugus during 2016 – three times as many as the previous year. Overall, the 130 drug overdoses reported by police during 2016 were nearly double what they were (66) in 2015. Last year’s overdose totals don’t necessarily reflect the scope of the problem experienced by the town, according to the chief. He suggested that a greater awareness in the community about the opioid problem could contribute to an increase in calls to police. The chief also noted that some of the overdose calls involved people living outside of Saugus. The chief also cautioned about comparing the drug overdose statistics his department compiles to data kept by the state. Giorgetti said he plans to elaborate further on the statistics he released this week in the coming weeks. “We’re doing the best we can with the resources we have,” he said. Saugus overdoses at a glance: 2015 – 66 overdoses, 5 deaths 2016 – 130 overdoses, 15 deaths 2017 – 85 overdoses 6 deaths 2018 – 74 overdoses, 2 deaths 2019 – 108 overdoses, 6 deaths Navigators seeking host families, game day staff & interns LYNN – The Futures Collegiate Baseball League’s North Shore Navigators are seeking host families, part-time and game day staff members and interns for the 2020 season. The Navigators’ 2020 roster will have more players from around the country than ever before, so the team is looking to add to their dedicated group of host families. Host family requirements are simple: a bed, laundry facilities (for personal items; the team washes uniforms); a parking spot (some players don’t have a car, some do); and some help with meals. The players are provided with food before and after games, so don’t let feeding them be a deal-breaker because the bed is needed most! Each host family will receive a stipend based on the NAVIGATORS | SEE PAGE 16
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