Greenwich Police arrested four New York men on July 15 after plainclothes officers spotted suspicious activity related to transactions the arrestees were engaged in at a financial institution in the central Greenwich business district.
Patrol officers and plainclothes officers working in the area were able to detain and positively identify the arrestees, Jamel Shareef Craig, 32, of Brooklyn and his co-conspirators, Onyedikachi Chukwujekwu Agu, 30, of New Rochelle; Kevin Conrod Bastien, 32 of Brooklyn; and Keshane G Tanner, 28, of Bronx.
Investigation revealed that the arrestees conspired to deposit proceeds of a financial crime into a third party’s bank account.
A subsequent search of the vehicle in which the co-conspirators were located revealed numerous pieces of forged instruments as well as stolen payment cards.
During the investigation Mr. Agu provided false identification to officers on scene.
The three arrestees possessed various personal identifying information to be used in tandem with financial instruments to conduct fraudulent transactions.
Mr. Craig was charged with:
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3 (3 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 5
Payment Card Theft (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Payment Card Theft (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit >$500 on Revoked Payment Card (2 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Receipt from Illegal Use Credit Card
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 2 (2 counts)
Conspiracy to commit Identity Theft 3 (2 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation (3 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 3 (3 counts)
He was unable to post his $100,000 bond.
Mr. Agu was charged with:
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3 (3 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 5 (2 counts)
Payment Card Theft (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Payment Card Theft (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit >$500 on Revoked Payment Card (2 counts)
Receipt from Illegal Use Credit Card
Conspiracy to Commit/Receipt from Illegal use Credit Card
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 2 (2 counts)
Conspiracy to commit Identity Theft 3 (2 counts)
Criminal Impersonation (2 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation (3 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 3 (3 counts)
Interfering with Officer / Resisting.
Mr. Agu’s bond was set at $250,000, which he was unable to post.
Mr. Bastien was charged with:
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3 (3 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 5
Payment Card Theft (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Payment Card Theft (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit >$500 on Revoked Payment Card (2 counts)
Receipt from Illegal Use Credit Card
Conspiracy to Commit/Receipt from Illegal Use Credit Card
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 2 (2 counts)
Conspiracy to commit Identity Theft 3 (2 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation (3 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 3 (3 counts)
His bond was set at $100,000,which he was unable to post.
Mr. Tanner was charged with:
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3 (3 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 5
Payment Card Theft (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Payment Card Theft (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit >$500 on Revoked Payment Card (2 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit/Receipt from Illegal Use Credit Card
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 2
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 2 (2 counts)
Conspiracy to commit Identity Theft 3 (2 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation (3 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 3 (3 counts)
His bond was set at $100,000, which he was unable to post.
All four arrestees share a date in Stamford Superior Court on July 29, 2026.