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A federal court in Nebraska has sentenced former Roadrunner truck driver Johnny Bradford II for his part in a fraud scheme. Bradford, 52, is to undergo six months of house arrest and three years of supervised release.
Key Details:
Restitution Ordered: Bradford and his co-defendant must pay back $112,000.
Downward Departure: The judge issued a lighter sentence than guidelines suggest due to Bradford's lesser role.
Bradford and Amy Shepherd, another Roadrunner employee, were indicted for wire fraud after conspiring to issue and cash fraudulent EFS checks over 16 months. While Shepherd faces 18 months in prison, Bradford's sentence reflects his reduced involvement in the crime.
Hi! I'm Adriana and I've been working for FreightCaviar as Head Writer for a little over a year now. Some of my favorite topics to cover are FreightTech, Green Freight, and nearshoring/reshoring.
Brokerage fraud has made the landscape of our industry unrecognizable, and unfortunately, its impact continues to grow and expand daily. As logistics industry lifers, we recognized the pressing need to devise methods for safeguarding our operations and valued partnerships.
