Gothamist reports:
An organized ring of shoplifters stole more than $3.7 million worth of retail goods — ranging from luxury clothing and handbags to cosmetics and coffee pods — and then resold them on eBay, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James.
“These individuals stole millions of dollars of luxury goods and massive amounts of over-the-counter-medications and products from drugstores that we all frequent,” James said on Thursday at a press conference in Manhattan.
Altogether, 41 individuals were charged with various counts of enterprise corruption, money laundering, criminal possession of stolen property, and a scheme to defraud, and conspiracy.
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Roni Rubinov, 42, of Queens, is accused of recruiting career thieves to steal items from luxury retailers and drugstore chains and selling them on eBay.https://t.co/Yrw7WzLFcg
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) May 26, 2022
Attorney General James and Mayor Adams struck a blow Thursday against rampant shoplifting plaguing NYC, announcing the indictment of 41 members of a crime ring that stole everything from luxury clothing to cash cards to food stamps. @MKramerTV reports. https://t.co/V89Fm5KfEe
— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) May 26, 2022
A sweeping indictment charges 41 people for roles in a retail theft ring that stole luxury goods and resold them on eBay, authorities said. https://t.co/DtNeXXOfW8
— Brooklyn Patch (@BrooklynPatch) May 26, 2022