Former Boston Police Mechanic Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges

Boston MA

30 July, 2021

3:15 PM

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BOSTON — A former mechanic for the Boston Police Department's Fleet Management Division has been charged and will now plead guilty in connection with a scheme to embezzle over $260,000 from the BPD. Bahram Gharony, 36, of Boston used his position to order parts and supplies that he implied were for BPD but were actually converted and sold to others, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. In efforts to cover up the scheme, Gharony submitted fake invoices to the department for the parts and tools, which he falsely claimed were ordered for BPD's fleet. Gharony also claimed he used a discount available to Boston police to purchase the items, only to flip them and sell them to others. Gharony has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of wire fraud. A plea hearing has not yet been scheduled by the court.