Santee Trucking Company Owner Pleads Guilty in $2.1M Fraud
Hasan Korkmaz, owner and operator of San Diego Logistics Group Inc., a Santee trucking company, pleaded guilty in federal court in San Diego to all 18 counts against him, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California said. The charges included bank fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft.
Prosecutors said the case stemmed from a credit-card bust-out scheme that caused roughly $2.1 million in losses to two banks. The office did not detail in its release how the trucking company itself was used in the scheme, or name the banks involved.
Korkmaz entered his plea on October 15, 2026. Sentencing is scheduled for January 2027. The release did not specify a maximum statutory penalty or restitution amount.
The case adds to a string of fraud prosecutions the Southern District of California office has announced in recent weeks, including a separate $1.8 million romance fraud case against a different defendant.
What's next
- January 2027: Sentencing hearing for Hasan Korkmaz.
- Watch for a DOJ release detailing the sentence and any restitution order.
- Watch whether prosecutors name the victim banks or describe how the trucking company was used in the scheme.
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- Owner of Santee trucking company pleads guilty to 18 counts in $2.1 million credit card bust-out scheme — Government site: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California (DOJ), 2026-10-15
