HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Delaware County man has pleaded guilty for his role as the leader of a corrupt organization that purchased designer dogs — with fraudulent checks and cash — and resold them for profits in central and southeast Pennsylvania.
Issa Jalloh, 26, of Darby, pleaded guilty Thursday in Lancaster County Court to felony counts of corrupt organization and criminal conspiracy to commit theft by unlawful taking.
In accordance with a plea agreement, Jalloh will serve 18 to 36 months in a state correctional facility, followed by three years of probation. He will also pay $366,445 in restitution.
“This defendant led a calculated criminal scheme to rake in huge profits based on transactions that he knew involved fake cash and checks,” Attorney General Sunday said. “Thanks to the strong collaboration between my office, the Pennsylvania State Police, and other local law enforcement agencies, investigators were able to piece together the full scope of this illegal operation.”
The investigation revealed that between December 2020 and August 2022, Jalloh and five other individuals from the Philadelphia area conspired to purchase designer dogs with fraudulent cashier’s checks and counterfeit currency. The group primarily fraudulently purchased French Bulldogs and Yorkshire Terriers from Lancaster County communities.
This case was prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Philip McCarthy of the Organized Crime Section.
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