CH Deputies Arrest 2 For Identity Theft

Staff Reports

Chino Hills – The Chino Hills Police Department has been investigating a series of crimes associated with credit card and identity thefts.  One of these cases led members of the Chino Hills Multiple Enforcement Team to the city of Upland to locate and interview a person of interest.

On Tues., Apr. 14, at approximately 5:24 p.m., the Team contacted the residents of an apartment located on the 170 block of Armstrong Way.  During the course of the investigation, Deputies determined that residents Lan Le, 31, of Rowland Heights, and Adam Le, 32, of Upland, were in possession of stolen credit cards, stolen personal information used to obtain fraudulent credit, and equipment used for counterfeiting credit cards.

Deputies arrested both men for investigation of conspiracy to commit a crime, identity theft, and credit card fraud.  The suspects were booked into the West Valley Detention Center, and held in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Deputies from the Chino Hills Multiple Enforcement Team at (909) 364-2000.