North Providence Conspiracy Kingpin Sentenced To 110 Months

NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI — The leader of a "well-organized conspiracy" involving the theft of checks from the mail was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Jamal Mansaray, 35, had pleaded guilty in April to bank fraud conspiracy, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and prohibited person in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in media release.

"Mansaray led a well-organized conspiracy from his dining room table to steal checks from the U.S. Mail, and to obtain and use business and personal identifying information of third parties," according to the release.

"The stolen identifying information was used to alter stolen checks, create fraudulent checks, and to fraudulently access bank accounts," the release said. "A court-authorized search of Mansaray’s residence in May 2023 resulted in the seizure of hundreds of personal and business checks, blank 'washed' checks, more than 1,000 blank check stock used to create and print counterfeit checks, multiple laptops and printers, checks in various stages of alteration, Social Security cards, debit cards, and a temporary driver’s license in the name of others."

The law also located a loaded firearm and ammunition inside a backpack belonging to the Mansaray, who was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a previous on felony conviction, according to the release.

"In 2018, Mansaray was convicted on federal charges of bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated ID theft, the release said, noting he was sentenced to five years in prison.

On top of the 110 months he was sentenced to Thursday, Mansaray was ordered to pay $70,000 in restitution to various financial institutions, according to the release.