A Texas man has been charged with nine counts of identity theft and fraud after trying to use an access card that police say was fraudulent at The Mall of Acadiana, according to Lafayette police.
Yosuel Gomila, 40, of Austin, Texas, was found to have additional cards in his pockets that police said were counterfeit.
Gomila was attempting to use a card at a business when a security officer was alerted to a possible problem. When the officer approached, Gomila fled, according to a news release from the Lafayette Police Department.
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The security officer followed him, and Gomila was detained without incident. He was then taken to the Lafayette Police Department for questioning.
Police said the card Gomila tried to use appeared to be associated with a national bank, but instead was associated with a Hong Kong bank.
Gomila told police he had purchased the counterfeit cards from an individual in Austin, along with a fake New Jersey driver’s license.
Gomila also had several gift cards in his possession that appeared to have been purchased with the fraudulent access cards, police said.
Gomila was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on nine counts each of identity theft, abuse of a monetary instrument and access device fraud. He remained in custody Friday night under a $1,500 bond on each count.
