2 Suspects Arrested For $160,000 Fraudulent Credit Card Purchases

HERMOSA BEACH, CA – The owners of a local Hermosa Beach business discovered that multiple purchases of premium alcoholic beverages were purchased using fraudulent credit cards and identification several times throughout the course of last week. The owners filed a crime report with the Hermosa Beach Police Department in an attempt to locate the suspects and merchandise, estimating their loss to be in excess of $160,000, according to HBPD.

HBPD Detectives investigated the incident, eventually finding the suspects' identity and home addresses – they also found the suspects were previously involved in similar crimes, according to police. They served arrest and search warrants at multiple locations outside the City of Hermosa Beach, eventually recovering evidence of the fraud and arresting the two suspects, police said. The suspects were David Antione Miller of Covina, and Armando Maximilliano Del Real of Huntington Park.

The suspects were booked at the HBPD jail without further incident, HBPD said. Additional victims or anyone with further information regarding the fraud is urged to contact Detective Guy Dove (310)318-0348 or gdove@hermosapolice.org.

Photos courtesy of Hermosa Beach Police Department show David Antione Miller of Covina, and Armando Maximilliano Del Real of Huntington Park.