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$573K In Fake Rolexes, Designer Shades Seized Before Hitting Pennsylvania Streets: Feds $573K In Fake Rolexes, Designer Shades Seized Before Hitting Pennsylvania Streets: Feds
$573K In Fake Rolexes, Designer Shades Seized Before Hitting Pennsylvania Streets: Feds Not so fast. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in faux Rolexes and fake designer sunglasses didn’t make it past customs in Pittsburgh. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Pittsburgh intercepted a shipment of fake Rolex watches and knockoff luxury sunglasses valued at over half a million dollars before they could hit the streets, federal officials announced Thursday, June 26. The package, arriving from the United Arab Emirates and mislabeled as “Empty Poly Bag Ladies Hand Bag,” was flagged on April 27.  When officers opened it, they found 13 counterfeit Rolex watches and…

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by Zak Failla
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$44M COVID Tax Scheme: 7 Nabbed In Largest US Case Ever $44M COVID Tax Scheme: 7 Nabbed In Largest US Case Ever
$44M COVID Tax Scheme: 7 Nabbed In Largest US Case Ever Seven New Yorkers have been charged in a sweeping tax fraud scheme, accused of exploiting pandemic relief programs to steal over $44 million, federal prosecutors announced. The indictment by the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, unsealed Wednesday, Jan. 22, alleges that the defendants filed over 8,000 fraudulent tax returns, seeking more than $600 million in COVID-19 relief funds through the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) and related programs. Investigators determined the group successfully secured $44 million from the federal government. Defendants Long Island …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Charged In $29,000 Heist From King Of Prussia Mall: Police Suspect Charged In $29,000 Heist From King Of Prussia Mall: Police
Suspect Charged In $29,000 Heist From King Of Prussia Mall: Police One of two men accused of stealing nearly $30,000 in luxury merchandise from the King of Prussia Mall last month is in police custody, authorities say.  Nathan Thomas, 30, of Philadelphia, was charged with felony retail theft and related counts, said Upper Merion police.  Investigators say Thomas and an unknown man ran out of the Gucci store with $29,000 in stolen purses around 10 a.m. on Aug. 21. In security footage released by police, a duo in masks and dark clothes are seen fleeing the mall.  Security footage from the heist. Upper Merion Twp. Police Dept. Police said they ran to a …

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by Mac Bullock
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Know Him? Police In Montco Seek Well-Dressed Gucci Thief Know Him? Police In Montco Seek Well-Dressed Gucci Thief
Know Him? Police In Montco Seek Well-Dressed Gucci Thief Authorities in Montgomery County are on the lookout for a dapper man accused of theft.  It happened on Saturday, April 8 around 4 p.m., said Upper Merion Township Police in a release. Investigators believe the pictured suspect entered the Gucci store at the King of Prussia Mall, took three handbags, and walked out without paying.  The handbags are valued at a combined $5,840, according to the department.  Anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to call UMTPD at 610-265-3232 or visit the Montgomery County Crime Watch webpage. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Hardcore NJ Trio Ram NYPD Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video Hardcore NJ Trio Ram NYPD Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video
Hardcore NJ Trio Ram Nypd Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video A hardcore criminal trio from Newark who’d stolen $70,000 worth of designer attire from a Manhattan boutique rammed an NYPD cruiser during an attempted getaway, authorities said. Video posted on TikTok shows several NYPD officers slamming the Dodge Charger with batons while seizing all three just outside the Holland Tunnel. Janavia Marable, 29, Brianna Grier, 27, and Jahlil Pamplin, 29, had just fled Kirna Zabete, a high-end boutique in nearby Soho, after snatching armfuls of garments from racks and display cases, the NYPD said. It was the second time in two months that the veteran crew v…

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by Jerry DeMarco