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Theft

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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.

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Romanian Man Sentenced for Possession of Device Making Equipment and Aggravated Identity Theft

OMAHA, Neb. — U.S. Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Ciprian Amariutei, a Romanian citizen, was sentenced Aug. 23 in federal court in Omaha for possession of device making equipment with intent to defraud and aggravated identity theft following an HSI investigation.

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HSI Denver Investigation Leads to Indictments of 4 People Related to Robbery of Jewelry Store

DENVER — HSI Denver Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Matt Kirsch announced that four individuals were indicted in federal grand jury this week on charges related to the armed robbery of a Denver jewelry store.

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South American Nationals Arrested for Armed Robbery After HSI Investigation

LOS ANGELES — Two South American nationals, allegedly part of a "crime tourism" group, were charged Aug. 13 in a federal complaint for the armed robbery of a $1 million watch.

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HSI Tucson, Multiagency Case Leads to Arrests in Organized Retail Theft Operation

TUCSON, Ariz. — A multiagency investigation into an organized retail theft operation resulted in two arrests July 24. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Oro Valley Police Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating this case. 

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6 Charged in Multistate ATM and Retail Skimming Conspiracy After HSI Investigation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Six individuals were charged by criminal complaint June 14 in a multistate ATM and retail skimming conspiracy after an investigation led by HSI in New England.

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Honduran Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft

TAMPA, Fla. — A joint HSI Tampa investigation has led to the guilty plea of a Honduran national for aggravated identity theft.