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Man who stole $1.8 million from Oregon carbon credits program gets prison time
Man who stole $1.8 million from Oregon carbon credits program gets prison time
Man who stole $1.8 million from Oregon carbon credits program gets prison time

Published on: 08/06/2025

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Merlin Thompson, 55, was sentenced to two years in state prison during a hearing Wed., Aug. 8, 2025.

A man whose phony electric vehicle charging scheme drained $1.8 million from Oregon’s carbon credits program has been sentenced to two years in state prison.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/08/man-who-stole-18-million-from-oregon-carbon-credits-program-gets-prison-time.html

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