Three men, one of them a UPS driver, were arrested in connection with what police called an elaborate iPhone theft ring last week.
West Hartford Police said fraudulent cell phone accounts were set up using the address and personal information of a West Hartford residents. When the iPhones were delivered to those addresses, some were stolen by the suspects following the UPS truck, according to police. Police said some packages were declared delivered by a UPS driver but, in fact, were not. That led to the arrest of at least one UPS driver who police believe was involved.
Police said over 200 phones valued at over $177,000 are missing. Since May, over 360 phones were ordered to the addresses in West Hartford and 122 are still missing.
The UPS driver, David Bagot, 52, of Hartford, was charged with larceny, and conspiracy to commit identity theft. He was held on $75,000 bond, and is expected to appear in court on October 16.
Ramone Sooman, 27, of West Hartford, was charged with conspiracy to commit larceny, and conspiracy to commit identity theft. He was held on $25,000 bond, and is expected to appear in court on October 6.
Andre Duffus, 27, of Plantation, Fl., was charged with larceny, and conspiracy to commit identity theft. He was held on $75,000 bond, and is expected to appear in court on October 16.
Police are working to identify the 122 victims of identity theft
Police said UPS is cooperating in the investigation. Officials said the fraud ring is believed to be based out of Florida and has struck in multiple states.
Last Thursday, as police watched two addresses for an expected fraudulent delivery of iPhones, they saw a transaction between the UPS driver and two other men. All three were arrested on site.
Sprint identified an irregular pattern of activity and alerted law enforcement. We’re working with them to help in their investigation. Beyond that would be inappropriate to comment as it’s an active investigation.
Yesssss teck Dem down one by one
Mi neva know the phone carrier and UPS wanted to be named cuz inna Daffy dem indictment the companies were not name.
Its the same case, they all involved. Same companies!
Chubby ting did welll petty compared to this yah. Why dem neva put this much energy in a legit job?? Or jobs…
OK
These people believe doing a 9-5 is beneath them so dem tek it to the streets instead, and will have to pay the price :kr
Mi seh dem yah ppl nuh have nuh sense none! mi a tell yuh.
So the highcons moved to Connecticut and coincidentally Connecticut has 120 stolen identity victims. Watch de settee a go pon evidence truck 😀 or de other wambat “versace” others and cushions a display as evidence in a superior court 😀 😀