AG Balderas: Two Arrested And Charged For Stealing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars From Pareo Farms
AG News:
ALBUQUERQUE Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Wednesday the filing of charges against Leo Martinez and Robbie Proffitt for embezzlement and defrauding of Pareo Farms, a family dairy farm in Valencia County.
Martinez and Proffitt were each arrested and charged with five felony counts for stealing approximately $500,000 worth of bulk hay that they were supposed to have delivered to the farm, selling that stolen hay to another business, and fraudulently billing Pareo Farms for delivery of the hay that was never delivered.
“Family farmers, ranchers, and all small businesses work tirelessly to provide the backbone of New Mexico’s economy, and we must do everything we can to protect them,” Balderas said. “We will absolutely uphold and enforce the rule of law, and any person who seeks to harm our family businesses will be held accountable.”