SCRANTON, Pa. — Two men were charged on Wednesday after they reportedly transported stolen human remains across state lines.
According to the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Angelo Pereyra, 39, from Kansas and Andrew Ensanian, 38, from Montgomery, Pa. were charged with interstate transport of stolen goods.
The men allegedly caused stolen human remains to be transported between Kansas and Pennsylvania between 2018 and 2022.
These charges resulted from a multi-year investigation into the nationwide trafficking of stolen human remains. Multiple defendants have been charged previously in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and three have thus far entered guilty pleas. An additional defendant has been charged and convicted in Arkansas. None have yet been sentenced.
The maximum penalty under federal law for the offense is 10 years in prison, a term of supervised release and a fine.
