Former Clovis Resident Headed to Prison in $5 Million Canola Fraud Scheme

Former Clovis resident headed to prison in $5 million canola fraud scheme

A former Clovis resident has been sentenced to prison for his role in a fraud scheme that stole millions of dollars worth of canola.  U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced that Shawn Sawa, 49, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday.  The big picture: The scheme ran from 2015 through 2017 and involved Sawa and co-defendant Richard Best.  Sawa and Best stole $4.8 million worth of canola from international food processors. They sold the canol…

Former Clovis resident sentenced in $5M canola scheme

Former Clovis resident Shawn Sawa, 49, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for his role in a years-long scheme that stole nearly $5 million worth of canola from international food processors, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced Monday. According to court documents, Sawa and co-defendant Richard Best diverted around $4.8 million from 2015 to 2017 through Best’s transloading business, Richard Best Transfer Inc. (RBT) The company was respon…