Man Pleads Guilty in Virginia Scrap Metal Scheme
A former executive of a Virginia ship recycling company faces up to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Federal prosecutors say the charge stems from a scheme in which nearly $200,000 worth of scrap metal was stolen.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that 58-year-old Stephen Michael Dunavant entered his plea Friday in federal court in Richmond. U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson also ordered Dunavant to pay $199,885 in restitution.
Dunavant oversaw the demolition of vessels and the sale of scrap metal while working as a vice president for Modern American Recycling Services Inc.
Prosecutors say he sold some of the metal without the company’s knowledge to a recycling business in Richmond and was paid by check or wire.
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