A former trucking company owner has been accused of participating in a conspiracy to overcharge Williams-Sonoma and others more than $4 million.
Jose Pena, 46, of Monroe Township, N.J., was charged on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Newark federal court with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
According to court documents released by the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of New Jersey, Pena owned and operated a trucking business that subcontracted with a national transportation and logistics company to provide deliveries for Williams-Sonoma, a home goods company. Pena is accused of conspiring with employees of Williams-Sonoma and the logistics company from June 2018 through September 2020 to charge more than $3.6 million for fabricated deliveries and services.
