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Memphis, TN: 3 FedEx employees indicted in $1.7 million shipping theft scheme
According to U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton III, all five men were part of a
conspiracy to steal wireless mobile devices from AT&T and Verizon throughout
2013 and 2014. The five men accused are Christopher T. Crawford of Memphis,
Akeem Gowdy of Memphis, Tavaris Mickens of Memphis, Juan Royal of New York City,
and Jordan West of New York City. Crawford, Gowdy, and Mickens all worked at
FedEx during the length of the scheme. They used fake FedEx corporate shipping
accounts to print labels, which they then used to cover the existing labels on
boxes of wireless devices. The boxes were then diverted to co-conspirators in
New York city and other cities. Each box contained thousands of dollars of AT&T
or Verizon merchandise. According to the indictment, each of the men knew the
merchandise was stolen. The interstate shipping theft scheme cost FedEx millions
of dollars. All five defendants are charged with conspiracy and interstate
shipping theft.
wmcactionnews5.com
 Fencing
Operation: Operation Gray King Arrest of Business Owner Financial Crime
Enterprise
Chicago Police arrested and charged a West Side business owner last Thursday
night after an ongoing investigation revealed the man purchased stolen
merchandise and unlawfully accepted cash in exchange for LINK card benefits on
numerous occasions. After receiving multiple complaints of a major fencing
operation in the Harrison (11th) District, members of the Chicago Police Bureau
of Organized Crime initiated "Operation Gray King" and developed intelligence
about illegal activities taking place at a store on the 4000 block of W.
Madison. Officers learned Al-Najjar, the store owner, was a large scale buyer of
stolen goods and also involved in "trafficking," a fraudulent practice in which
electronic benefits provided by the LINK card were purchased by Al-Najjar. As a
result of the investigation, more than $40,000 in cash was recovered, along with
approximately $30,000 worth of high value merchandise.
guardianlv.com
Albany, NY: Woman Pleads Guilty To $435K Counterfeit
Credit Card Scheme In Northeast
Federal Prosecutors say a 37-year-old citizen of Guyana has admitted to being
part of a counterfeit credit card operation that netted hundreds of thousands of
dollars in gift cards bought at stores in five northeastern states. The U.S.
Attorney's Office says Monday that Georgette Jackman pleaded guilty last Friday
in federal court in Albany to charges that include conspiracy to commit access
device fraud, aggravated identity theft and trafficking in counterfeit access
devices. Prosecutors say Jackman and two men traveled to 47 Price Chopper
supermarkets and other stores in NY, VT, MA, NH, and CT between Feb 2012 and Jan
2013 and used hundreds of counterfeit credit cards to purchase $435,000 worth of
gift cards. Jackman faces up to 17 years in prison when she sentenced Feb. 18.
She also faces deportation after completing her sentence.
cbslocal.com
 Bergen
Co, NJ: Two men face charges in banking, credit-card fraud case; high end
shopping spree and a dental visit
Two men have been arrested on charges of conspiring in a wide-ranging fraud
scheme that targeted an investment company, stole identities from individuals
and used bogus credit cards in a high-end shopping spree across Bergen County. In this case, the prosecutor added, Montecillo and
Maliwanag conspired to steal more than $20,000 from Acorns, an online and
cellphone app-based investment company, through the use of stolen identities,
forged bank documents and illicit computer-based transfers. A separate incident
was reported to detectives in Glen Rock, involving a local resident whose credit
card information had been stolen. Someone had used the stolen information to
obtain new credit cards that were used to purchase expensive watches, computers,
designer clothing and other items at Bergen County-area stores and shopping
malls. The victim's credit card also was used to pay for a visit to a local
dentist. The arrests came separately on Friday, in New Milford and Bergenfield.
northjersey.com
Braintree, MA: Two men charged with stealing nearly $5,000 in merchandise from
Macy's and 6 other mall stores
Two men were charged with taking nearly $5,000 in merchandise from South Shore
Plaza stores, police said. Manuel D. Eusebio, of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Gerinerdo
Beltre were charged with larceny and receiving stolen property. Braintree Police
said that the Loss Prevention staff at Macy's had alerted police to the
suspicious actions of two men who were making several trips between the store
and their vehicle. "A visual check of the interior of the vehicle revealed what
appeared to be a quantity of stolen merchandise in the back seat," police said.
Police watched on store surveillance cameras as the two men selected and
concealed merchandise, both men were detained and the merchandise seized. Police
said a total of almost $2,200 in merchandise allegedly stolen from Macy's was
recovered from the vehicle. Over $2,700 in merchandise allegedly taken from six
other stores was also found in the vehicle.
patriotledger.com
Sevierville,
TN: 5 women Flash Mobbing multiple convenience store stealing hundreds of
dollars in Merchandise
The Sevierville Police Department is asking for help as they investigate several
theft cases involving five unknown women. Detectives say the group has hit at
least half a dozen convenience stores and stolen several hundred dollars in
merchandise. In one case, managers with Green's Market said they took nearly
$300 worth of candy bars. Detectives said the group comes in like a flash mob.
wate.com
Boothbay Harbor, ME: Fugitive of 3 years sentenced
to $60,000 merchandise theft from Enchantments
Poplar Bluff, AR: Man charged with $1,000 theft from Walmart
Dothan, AL: Police arrest a teen in $600 felony electronics theft from Target
Tippecanoe, CO, IN: A local Identity Theft
investigation could be tied to a National Gang
UK, Wales: Two Morrison's store employees accused of doing 5,000 voids to pocket
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