Trucking Company Owner Charged in Commercial Bribery Scheme
A trucking company owner, Henry Lozano, along with two other men, has been charged in connection with a money laundering and kickback scheme, according to officials.
A trucking company owner, Henry Lozano, along with two other men, has been charged in connection with a money laundering and kickback scheme, according to officials.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado reported that the three were involved in submitting fraudulent invoices to a contractor working for a Colorado electrical utility.
Chmiel and Loera were employed by the contractor providing services for the utility. In August 2018, the men allegedly coordinated a scheme where Lozano’s trucking company submitted false invoices to their employer.
When Lozano received payment for the trucking services, Loera would instruct him to issue checks to a network of 15 individuals. These individuals cashed the checks and handed the cash over to Chmiel and Loera.
The scheme resulted in $1,495,781.51 in kickback proceeds between August 2018 and June 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Loera and Lozano appeared in federal court on February 10, 2025. Chmiel is scheduled to appear in court later this month. The investigation was conducted by the IRS Criminal Investigation and the FBI Denver Field Office.
