ben shekelberg 
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A Michigan man arrested in Evansville in 2017 in connection to a credit card fraud ring has been sentenced to five years in prison by a federal judge, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
Derek Knight, 25, of Canton, Michigan, pleaded guilty to five counts, court records indicate.
In October 2017, Knight was arrested in Evansville after a traffic stop along with 26-year-old Dylan Garrett.
Officers found 83 credit cards in the vehicle under six different names.
Knight bought credit and debit numbers on the dark web, a portion of the internet inaccessible to search engines and often associated with illegal behavior, and used them to make fraudulent cards.
He reportedly led a group that used the cards more than 100 times in 13 states, including Indiana. The group racked up around $107,000 in purchases.
Garrett already pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years in prison, according to the release.
