Meat and ‘phish’: Eight members of major retail theft ring charged in Manhattan for stealing millions in products through online scams

Eight members of a retail theft ring were charged in Manhattan for stealing $5 million in goods, including meat, copper, and cigarettes, through phishing scams and fraudulent shipping operations. The defendants, identified as Uzbeki immigrants, allegedly used fake trucking company credentials to divert products to the black market, impacting businesses across multiple states.