Theft Ring Suspect Arrested in Carrollton Reportedly Has East Texas Ties

CARROLLTON — Carrollton police have made an arrest connected to a large theft ring involving credit card skimmers — and according to KETK, the suspect reportedly has criminal ties to East Texas. Yoandi Valdez will be charged with criminal activity and credit or debit card abuse. Police say the ring stretched from North Texas to East Texas, hitting people and businesses. Police say Valdez and his associates used internal skimmers to steal card information. The scheme involved using stolen data to produce fraudulent credit cards, later used at gas pumps to steal diesel fuel. Tyler police say Valdez is “loosely” connected to Tyler but they’re still investigating his ties to the area.