Three Oregon men are facing federal charges after a grand jury in Portland delivered an indictment charging conspiracy to conduct bank fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering.
Cody James VanWinkle, also known as “COUNTUPCODY,” 30, of Gresham, and Kei-Jian Buckley, 32, of Beaverton, made their first appearances and were arraigned Tuesday. Bruce Edward Jones Jr., better known as “Juice,” 30, of Eugene, made his initial appearance and was arraigned on September 24.
According to court records, VanWinkle, Buckley, and Jones reportedly stole or obtained stolen checks, then altered the payee lines and dollar amounts so that they could deposit the checks instead of the original beneficiaries.
Prosecutors claim VanWinkle and Buckley founded an LLC named Pacific Swift Logistics, which they say was a fictitious corporation designed to aid in the alleged fraud.
According to court records, the three men and others they recruited deposited or transferred fraudulent and forged cheques into bank accounts owned by VanWinkle, Buckley, or Jones.
Prosecutors claim that the defendants and their recruits then withdrew, attempted to remove, or transferred the funds before financial institutions could identify the deposits as fraudulent and block the transactions.
According to the indictment, recruits who received money reportedly gave some of the stolen funds to VanWinkle, Buckley, and Jones.
VanWinkle and Buckley pled not guilty during their arraignment. Jones had already pled not guilty.
All three defendants are slated to face trial on November 24, 2026.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced the indictment. IRS Criminal Investigations is looking into the case, and Assistant US Attorney Peter Sax is prosecuting it.
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