Ponzi scheme suspect, weary of life on the lam, gives up

By Nelson Daranciang

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 13, 2013

~~<p>A 54-year-old German national, wanted since 2007 for operating what authorities say was a $1.2 million Ponzi scheme on Kauai, was tired of being on the run and turned himself in Tuesday morning, FBI Special Agent Tom Simon said.</p>
<p>On the car ride to court from Honolulu Airport where he surrendered, Peter Heckmann said that while in Indonesia he was constantly looking over his shoulder, and it was impossible for him to leave the island of Bali, Simon said.</p>
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A 54-year-old German national, wanted since 2007 for operating what authorities say was a $1.2 million Ponzi scheme on Kauai, was tired of being on the run and turned himself in Tuesday morning, FBI Special Agent Tom Simon said.

On the car ride to court from Honolulu Airport where he surrendered, Peter Heckmann said that while in Indonesia he was constantly looking over his shoulder, and it was impossible for him to leave the island of Bali, Simon said. Login for more...