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Man admits to fleecing Ottawa, Chippewa tribes of $233K

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) -- A former worker with the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has admitted to using Tribal funds to buy computer equipment, which he then resold for more than $233,000.

Michael Gerard Buchanan, 52, appeared in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids on Monday where he pleaded guilty to theft from a tribal organization.

The Benzie County man faces up to five years in prison when he returns to federal court for sentencing in April.

http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/crime/2015/12/22/tribal-thefts/77760164/

 

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