Dubuque Man Pleads Guilty For Check Cashing Scheme

A Dubuque man has pleaded guilty to five charges for cashing and attempting to cash stolen checks. 33 year old Patrick Mintz pleaded guilty in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County to five counts of conspiracy to commit forgery, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison on each count. His sentencing hearing has been set for April 13th.Mintz and two other men, who previously pleaded guilty and have been sentenced, were involved in a check-cashing scheme that began in August 2017. Authorities executed a search warrant on Mintz’s vehicle on August 3rd, 2017, and recovered checkbooks and credit cards belonging to 16 victims.