Orlando Man Charged With Disposing And Transferring Several Real Properties And A Vehicle To Prevent Government Seizure

Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Christopher Switlyk (45, Orlando) on an indictment charging him with four counts of removal of property to prevent government seizure. If convicted, Switlyk faces up to five years in federal prison on each count.

According to the indictment, Switlyk, before, during, or after the seizure of property by investigators of the United States Marshals Service, persons authorized to make such seizure, knowingly disposed of and transferred three real properties and a vehicle, for the purpose of preventing and impairing the government's lawful authority to take said property into its custody and control.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.