A former operations manager at Tribe Transportation in Gainesville, Georgia, has been charged with embezzling more than $500,000 from the company. Dustin Jarrard, 38, was arraigned before United States Magistrate Judge Anna W. Howard after being indicted by a federal grand jury on July 22, 2025 for wire fraud.
According to U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg, Jarrard allegedly abused his position of trust within the company by submitting fraudulent reimbursement requests over several years. “Jarrard allegedly stole more than $500,000 that was intended to help truckers on the road,” said Hertzberg. “We will hold accountable those who abuse their positions of trust and embezzle funds for their personal use.”
Paul Brown, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta, commented on the case: “This case is a clear example of financial fraud fueled by greed,” Brown said. “Jarrard allegedly manipulated internal processes to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars. The FBI is committed to uncovering and stopping this kind of corporate theft.”
Court documents indicate that from May 2018 through May 2024, Jarrard had authority to request expense reimbursements for truck drivers at Tribe Transportation. He is accused of sending false reimbursement requests—sometimes using names of individuals not employed by the company—and redeeming those payments himself. In other instances, he reportedly involved actual drivers in the scheme by submitting fake payment requests for expenses or bonuses that were never earned; some drivers then transferred part of these funds back to Jarrard.
The indictment serves only as an accusation; Jarrard is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Keen is prosecuting the case.
Further information can be obtained from the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office or through their website at http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.
