| January 26, 2009 |
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Asheville Woman Arrested for Puppy
Fraud |
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On January 26,
2009, Princess Ashari Dimera, 42, of 201 Adams Hill Road # 19 Asheville,
NC has been arrested and charged with felony obtaining property by false
pretense.
Additional charges are possible, pending further
investigation. |
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| It was
learned during the investigation that Dimera was placing ads online for the
sale of West Highland Terrier puppies. |
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| Dimera would
promise that the puppies were AKC registered, up to date on shots, and checked
by a veterinarian. The customers would then deposit money into Dimera's banking
account. |
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| When the
puppies would be picked up, Dimera stated she would mail the paperwork promised
to the customer. When the new owners arrived home they would discover the puppy
was sick and would have to be hospitalized. |
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| No paperwork
was ever received by the customers. During the sale of the puppies, Dimera used
the alias of "Linda Price." |
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| The Burke
County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division has only discovered
one victim in Burke County; however several other victims have come forward
with similar incidents involving Dimera. |
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| If you are a
victim of Dimera, please contact the Burke County Sheriff's Office at
828-438-5521. |
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| Dimera was
placed in the Burke/Catawba Detention Facility under a $5,000.00 secured bond.
Her first court appearance is January 28, 2009. |
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