The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division began investigating reports of suspicious banking activity occurring in a local business account on January 7. As a result of the investigation, detectives discovered that Samuels and several others have been using this business account to make on-line purchases and on-line payments. These purchases and payments totaled approximately $6,000.
Samuels was arrested and properly charged for these offenses. This investigation is ongoing and additional arrests may be forthcoming.


