US travel agency owners plead guilty in airfare swindle

San Francisco: A man and his parents have pleaded guilty in San Francisco Superior Court to swindling travelers out of more than $90,000 by failing to issue airline tickets or provide refunds, District Attorney Kamala Harris announced today.
The Randhawa family - son Manjinder "Manny", and his parents, Iqbal "Paul" and Gurdev "Debbie" - operated M&K Travel Services Inc., which had offices in Fairfield, San Francisco and San Jose, according to prosecutors.
All three family members pleaded guilty to one felony count of grand theft. Paul Randhawa also pleaded guilty to one felony count of forgery, the district attorney said.
According to court documents, the Randhawas advertised discount airline tickets to India and other international destinations. Their victims paid them more than $90,000, but never received tickets or refunds.
24/05/07 CBS 5, US

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Categories: Foreign May 2007