Organized Porch Pirate Ring Busted on Long Island

Sophisticated Porch Pirate Operation

• 🚨 Authorities have busted an organized ring of porch pirates accused of targeting homes and businesses across 31 towns on Long Island for two years.
• 💡 Unlike spontaneous thefts, this group operated with sophistication, tracking delivery times and locations.

Methods of Operation

• 🚚 Thieves were observed stealing packages directly from delivery drivers, sometimes mid-delivery.
• 🚗 An accomplice was often waiting to help load the stolen goods into a getaway car.

Stolen Goods and Distribution

• 📦 The alleged thieves used a house in the Bronx to store their stolen property.
• 📱 They are accused of selling stolen cell phones and computer tablets in bulk to wholesalers.
• 🌍 These wholesalers then allegedly re-sold the items internationally.

Seizure and Arrests

• 💰 During a raid on the Bronx storage house, police discovered 200 new cell phones and $100,000 in cash.
• 🎯 The bust occurred just in time for the busy holiday delivery season, thwarting further criminal activity.