Extradited: Illinois Breakdown Ends $412,000 Fraud Scheme Targeting DOH
EXTRADITED: Kadrion Lomack, 33, pictured following his arrest at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on March 23, 2026. Lomack is accused of a digital heist, allegedly impersonating a Department of Health contractor to redirect $412,190.00 in public funds to a private Citi Bank account. His run ended not through high-tech surveillance, but a routine vehicle breakdown in Illinois. He now faces nine counts of grand larceny and fraud—a modern software update to the "Hugo Blueprint" of corruption. (PHOTO: VIPD)
By St. Croix Sun Staff
CHRISTIANSTED — A year-long investigation into the theft of over $400,000 from the Virgin Islands Department of Health (DOH) concluded this week with the extradition of Kadrion Lomack, 33, to St. Croix.
The case began on March 25, 2025, when the VIPD Economic Crimes Unit received a complaint from the DOH regarding money obtained by false pretense. Investigators discovered that Lomack had impersonated an employee of Germfree, a company contracted by the DOH for laboratory manufacturing services.
According to police records, Lomack used fraudulent emails to contact the DOH, requesting that outstanding payments owed to Germfree be redirected to a new Citi Bank account under his personal control. The maneuver was successful, resulting in the unlawful diversion of $412,190.00 in government funds.
VIPD mug shot of Kadrion Lomack, 33, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Lomack’s flight from the territory ended on March 6, 2026, due to a routine mechanical failure. He was apprehended by Illinois state authorities after experiencing vehicle issues on a highway. A check of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database revealed the outstanding warrant from the Virgin Islands.
On March 23, 2026, the VIPD Extradition Unit escorted Lomack to the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, where he was formally arrested. He has been charged with:
Obtaining Money by False Pretense
Grand Larceny
Participating in Fraud on Creditors
Fraudulent Claims Upon the Government
Access to a Computer for Fraudulent Purposes
Following his arrest, Lomack was transported to the Wilbur H. Francis Police Operation Building, where he refused to provide a statement to detectives. He is currently remanded to the John A. Bell Adult Correction Facility in lieu of $20,000 bail pending his advice of rights hearing.
