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Baltimore man pleads guilty in $200,000 ID theft ring that hit Giant, Rite Aid
and Nordstrom Olanrewaju Abiola and his co-conspirators purchased
stolen credit card data, typically on the internet, and then loaded it onto gift
cards and other payment cards, according to a Tuesday release from the U.S.
Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. The group used the
cards, along with counterfeit driver's licenses, to make purchases from various
locations in the Baltimore-Washington area, including Giant, Rite-Aid and
Nordstrom. They then returned the purchases in order to get cash. The scheme
resulted in at least $200,000 in actual and intended losses, and involved more
than 250 victims, according to the release. Abiola faces a maximum five years in
prison. (Source
scmagazine.com)
Two serial shoplifters hitting hitting Rite Aid & Dollar General stores busted
in Albany, GA Two suspected serial shoplifters are caught in a stolen
car Wednesday afternoon. 39-year-old Coretta Bracey and 34-year-old Jonnie
Jackson are in the Dougherty County Jail charged with theft by taking and
shoplifting. “They knew immediately once they got the description of the car
today that hey this might be the same individuals that have been committing
these other shopliftings in the area." Investigators expect to file more charges
against the two for a string of shoplifting cases at Rite Aids and Dollar
Generals since July 20th. They also have warrants in other counties.
(Source
walb.com)
Man Arrested For Trying To Sell Stolen Cubs Merchandise at Wrigley Stadium
Police said he stole more than $1,000 worth of Cubs merchandise from The Cubs
Store, a team-owned store across the street from the stadium, and then tried to
sell it to Cubs fans inside Wrigley. (Source
cbslocal.com)
 Neighboring
Business Caught Up as 'Collateral Damage' of FBI Sting After an eight
month investigation, local, state and federal authorities took down an alleged
million dollar retail theft ring on Tuesday. The raid temporarily shut down one
Tri-State business despite it not being involved in any way, federal authorities
said. The owner said he's merely a victim of proximity and is now collateral
damage. On Tuesday, armed with search warrants, federal agents raided the Deal
Makers locations in Newburgh and Henderson. The warrants were in connection with
an investigation into a retail theft ring allegedly masterminded by Kyle Hudson
and Michael Rupert, the manager and operator of Deal Makers. Rupert is charged
with Conspiracy to Commit Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods and
Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods. Hudson has been charged with
Conspiracy to Commit Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods. The two would
have other people steal goods from local stores and then sell those goods on
Ebay, prosecutors said. Some of the stolen items included high-end vacuum
cleaners, televisions, power tools and designer purses. (Source
tristatehomepage.com)
 Burglars
target Gucci store at Houston’s Galleria mall For the third time in 8
days, a group of men tried breaking into the Gucci store inside the Galleria. It
happened around 3am this morning. Houston Police say the men work masks and
drove into the Saks Fifth Avenue parking lot in a late model mini van. A
security guard spotted the would-be burglars and called for back up before the
men took off. On Monday, police believe the same group of men tried breaking
into the high-end store with no luck. Last week on July 30, the thieves did
break into the store, stealing about $20,000 worth of merchandise.
(Source
abc13.com)
Man busted at Lexington, Ky., Kroger store buying gift cards with fake credit
cards - had 17 re-encoded counterfeits on his possession
Man charged after allegedly stealing from Best Buy in Racine, WI twice
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