Eight alleged US thieves indicted for stealing $5m worth of cheese, beef and cigarettes
โRetail theft ringโ stole goods from logistics sites in Pennsylvania, Virginia and New Jersey and sold them in New York, officials say Eight people were indicted this week in New York in connection with what prosecutors describe as a โwide-ranging retail theft ringโ that stole nearly $5m worth of goods โ from steaks to cheeses to copper wiring and cigarettes. The Manhattan district attorneyโs office announced charges against the eight individuals on Wednesday, accusing them of โconspiring to impersonate shipping carriers in a wide-ranging retail theft ring throughout the north-eastโ. Continue reading...