January 29, 2010 - Acting United States Attorney Kevin F. McDonald stated that Dannie Gabriel Rhyne, age 45, of Chester, South Carolina, pled guilty in federal court to possessing stolen heavy equipment. Senior United States District Judge Matthew J. Perry accepted the plea and will sentence Rhyne in April.
Rhyne admitted having possession of four pieces of heavy equipment that had been reported stolen from North Carolina in 2006. The items included a flat bed truck, tractors, and an excavator, all valued at approximately $120,000.00. Rhyne was caught after he attempted to sell one of the items to a man whose wife was a Chester County deputy.
Rhyne faces a maximum sentence of ten years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.00.
The case was investigated by agents of the FBI, SLED, and the Chester County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan S. Williams of the Columbia office is prosecuting the case.
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