HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Special agents from the Department of the Attorney General’s Investigations Division have arrested Felix Savoy, also known as Felix Tigilau, on a $500,000 arrest warrant.
Savoy, 39, faces seven charges, including three counts of theft, two counts of forgery.
The charges stem from an alleged scheme involving the manufacturing and depositing of fraudulent checks and unauthorized account use totaling approximately $1.5 million, which occurred over several months in 2023.
Two additional suspects linked to the alleged criminal organization have also been arrested.
Baron Yamabe, 75, was taken into custody on August 29, 2024, and January Fanene, 38, was arrested on August 30, 2024, they are charged with the same counts.
A fourth suspect, Jon-Joseph C. Rutherford, 37, is charged with one count each of Attempted Theft in the First Degree and Forgery in the Second Degree but is believed to have left Hawaii.
“This investigation, which spanned over a year, involved significant collaboration with financial institutions,” said Tom Alipio, Chief of the Department’s Investigations Division. “I commend our agents for their dedication in bringing these individuals to justice.”
The charges against Savoy and his associates include Class B felonies, which carry penalties of up to 10-years in prison and fines up to $25,000, and Class C felonies, which are punishable by up to 5-years in prison and fines up to $10,000.
Convictions could result in mandatory prison time and extended term sentencing.
Investigators are seeking additional victims.
Anyone who believes they were defrauded by Savoy is encouraged to contact the Department of the Attorney General’s Investigations Division at 808-586-1240.