Charges against three suspects nabbed on suspicion of identity theft and counterfeiting were to have been turned over to the District Attorney’s Office on Friday.
Steven Phong, Nelson Phong, and Lan Le, all residents of Rowland Heights, were taken to the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Station where they were booked for various identity theft charges including possession of fraudulent credit card information, forged credit cards, and petty theft, according to a news release.
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Steven Phong, 29, and Nelson Phong, 27, remain in custody, according to court records. Le, 27, was released on bond Thursday.
The case was opened following a traffic stop Wednesday for a minor violation, according to a news release. Sheriff’s deputies from the Walnut/Diamond Bar station were on routine patrol when they stopped the car the suspects were in. During the stop, deputies found out that two of the occupants were on parole.
While conducting a search, deputies discovered numerous counterfeit items, laptop computers, and the personal information of several possible identity theft victims, according to authorities. All three were arrested on the scene.
Walnut Sheriff’s investigators are working with the Asian Crime Task Force to bring formal charges agains the suspects.
