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Theft

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Joint Investigation Results in 8 Men Charged for Connection With Interstate High-End Car Theft Ring

NEWARK N.J. — HSI Newark partnered in a joint investigation that resulted in eight men charged for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to steal luxury cars in New Jersey, New York, and elsewhere, and transport them across state lines.

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2 Men Face Federal Charges in Rhode Island for Grandparent Scams That Targeted Elderly Victims Across Multiple States

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two men were charged in federal court Nov. 1 for their alleged roles as couriers in grandparent scams that targeted seniors in multiple states including Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

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Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Double Homicide at Long Island Rail Road Station

NEW YORK — Lameek Everette, a member of the Bloods street gang, was sentenced Oct. 18 to 40 years in prison.

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HSI Baltimore Investigation Leads to Charges for 3 Maryland Residents Who Allegedly Led an International Organized Theft Ring

GREENBELT, Md. — An investigation conducted by HSI Baltimore and law enforcement partners led to federal charges for three Maryland residents for conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen goods.

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HSI Newark, USPIS Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea to Multiple Counts in Stolen Check Scheme

CAMDEN, N.J. — A former Penns Grove man admitted his role in a scheme involving checks stolen from the mail and other sources following a joint investigation by HSI Newark and the U.S. Postal Inspector’s Service’s Philadelphia Division.

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HSI Michigan and Ohio Warn of Scammers Impersonating Special Agents

DETROIT — HSI is warning the public not to fall for scammers impersonating federal agents.

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Man Charged With Trafficking a Woman for Sex After HSI New England Investigation

BOSTON — A man has been charged after he allegedly trafficked a woman to engage in commercial sex acts, forced her to assist him in robbing multiple convenience stores and in procuring an illegal firearm for him to use in one of the robberies.

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2 Rhode Island Men Charged for Leading Roles in Large-Scale Organized Theft Crime Ring After HSI, USPIS Investigation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An investigation led by HSI New England and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service led to the arrest of two Rhode Island men described in court documents as high-level members of an organized retail theft crime ring.

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HSI Kansas City Investigation Leads to 64-Month Sentence for California Man Convicted of Walmart Thefts

LINCOLN, Neb. — Jabaree Mabrey, 27, of California, was sentenced August 29 in federal court in Lincoln for fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device following an HSI Kansas City’s Omaha suboffice investigation.

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Former Navy Petty Officer Admits to Role in Stealing and Selling Military Gear

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A California man who served for more than 20 years in the U.S. Navy before his discharge admitted to a federal judge to participating in a scheme to steal and sell hundreds of thousands of dollars of government property from a Navy base responsible for supplying ships in the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet.