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Congratulations to Detective David Grigg, recipient of the City of Coral Gables “Detective of the Quarter,” for the fourth quarter of 2024.
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ACTION/ RECOMMENDATION:
I am pleased to nominate Detective David Grigg for the Detective of the 4th Quarter Award in recognition of his outstanding work and dedication to duty in a recent investigation resulting in the apprehension of a suspect that was extradited on December 04, 2024, from Denver, Colorado for substantial fraud violations by using sophisticated credit card skimming devices (case 23- 002590).
BACKGROUND:
During the 4th quarter, Detective Grigg's exemplary performance came to light during a crucial investigation involving a sophisticated credit card skimming scheme, where the subject he successfully identified was extradited from Denver, Colorado and booked in Miami-Dade County on December 04, 2024.
Laurentiu Urziceanu, the defendant, was initially prosecuted in Colorado in 2016 for significant fraud violations. After entering the U.S. illegally from Romania, Urziceanu defrauded numerous bank customers across Colorado and other states using advanced credit card skimming devices. This led to his conviction for bank fraud and a federal prison sentence, after which ICE deported him to Romania.
In February 2023, Urziceanu illegally re-entered the U.S. and resumed defrauding citizens in Florida through another sophisticated skimming scheme. On April 19, 2023, he placed a skimmer on an ATM at the Synovus Bank in Coral Gables. Before law enforcement could apprehend him, he fled and continued his criminal activities in other parts of Florida.
Detective Grigg took over the investigation shortly, thereafter, employing facial recognition and other techniques to identify Urziceanu as the perpetrator. Detective Grigg obtained an arrest warrant and issued a detailed BOLO to alert fellow law enforcement agencies to Urziceanu's activities. He also contacted the United States Attorney District o...
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