Owners Of Wood Pellet Firm Burn Customers
Posted on Monday, 2 of November , 2009 at 10:00 am
ALLEGANY COUNTY—The owners of a company who presumably sold wood pellets have been arrested for defrauding their customers.
Paul D. Ceglia, 36, and his wife, Iasia M. Ceglia, 31, owners of Allegany Pellets LLC, have each been charged with one count of first degree scheme to defraud and 12 counts of fourth degree grand larceny.
Police said the company was based out of their residence in Wellsville.
The couple allegedly defrauded customers out of approximately $200,000 after taking presale orders for around 1,900 tons of wood pellets, then failing to deliver the product to their customers and being unable to refund the money, according to State Police.
The investigation was initiated after the State Police began receiving complaints from victims in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The couple was processed and issued appearance tickets returnable in the Town of Wellsville court at 10 a.m. Wednesday. 11-01-09
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