Mishawaka Man Charged with 18 Counts Following Investigation in Marshall County

A Mishawaka man faces multiple felony charges including fraud, money laundering, corrupt business influence, fraud on a financial institution, conspiracy to commit fraud, and theft following an investigation by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. 

Charles Koffi Gbetoudor, 28, is accused of depositing thousands of dollars on jail accounts using stolen card numbers from several victims.  That money was then released to people who were not inmates, according to court documents. 

The incidents reportedly occurred between September 28, 2019 and October 30, 2019, and over the course of five days in April of 2020. 

He was arrested Friday, March 26 and is currently housed on 18 charges in the Marshall County Jail.