$7K In False Work Orders Leads To 3 Arrests: Police

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – Investigators assigned to our Investigative Services Unit arrested three suspects after their investigation revealed the suspects defrauded a local property management company through fraudulent work orders.

Investigators received a tip at the beginning of February indicating that Paces Crossing Apartments manager Gertrudis Illescas conspired with CK Construction’s owner and manager Ki Won Kim and Bagjoon Kim (respectively) to generate fraudulent work orders for the apartment complex, which is owned by Greenwood Star LLC.

The work requested in the fraudulent work orders was never completed, but Greenwood Star LLC was invoiced. When the fraudulent invoices were paid in full, the money was divided among the apartment property manager and the construction company owner. The suspects fraudulently obtained approximately $7,000 through 16 similar transactions.

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All three suspects are charged with felony theft by deception. Gertrudis Illescas was arrested last week and released on bond. Ki Won Kim and Bagjoon Kim (no relation) were arrested yesterday and have since bonded out. Paces Crossing Apartments is located at 4300 Jimmy Carter Blvd in Norcross and CK Construction is located at 3671 Venture Drive Ste. 260 J in Duluth.

Sheriff Butch Conway praised the efforts of the investigators involved with this case saying, “It’s unfortunate when honest business owners are cheated by managers they’ve entrusted. I’m glad we were able to stop this criminal activity before further financial loss was sustained.”