{"id":2017372,"date":"2023-08-30T20:32:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T00:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-la-residents-charged-in-nearly-200-thefts-of-apple-electronics\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T20:33:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T00:33:16","slug":"5-la-residents-charged-in-nearly-200-thefts-of-apple-electronics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-la-residents-charged-in-nearly-200-thefts-of-apple-electronics\/","title":{"rendered":"5 LA residents face charges for nearly 200 Apple electronics thefts."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F5-la-residents-charged-in-nearly-200-thefts-of-apple-electronics%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2017372&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Los Angeles\u200d Residents Charged with\u200b Targeting Apple Merchandise Sellers<\/h2>\n<p>LOS\u2064 ANGELES\u2014Federal prosecutors announced on Aug. 30 that five Los Angeles County\u200b residents have been charged with nearly 200 thefts, robberies, \u200cand fraudulent transactions targeting individuals \u2062selling Apple Inc. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mobs-of-thieves-loot-multiple-best-buy-stores-in-twin-cities-on-black-friday\/\" title=\"Mobs of Thieves Loot Multiple Best Buy Stores in Twin Cities on Black Friday\">merchandise online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Three of\u2063 the defendants were arrested \u200don Aug. 29 and charged with Hobbs Act robbery, \u200bwhich carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">federal prison<\/a>, according to the\u2063 U.S. \u2063Department of \u2064Justice.<\/p>\n<p>The defendants, Jamari Deon Turner, 21, of Lawndale, Jerome Joseph, 25, of South Los Angeles, \u2063and Tyler \u2064Russell, 22, of Lawndale,\u2062 are expected to make their \u200dinitial appearances in Los Angeles \u200bfederal court.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/suspect-charged-with-manslaughter-counts-for-crash-that-killed-3-uber-riders-5483707\">LA \u2064Suspect Charged with Manslaughter Counts for Crash That Killed 3 Uber Riders<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/suspect-charged-with-manslaughter-counts-for-crash-that-killed-3-uber-riders-5483707\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/man-fatally-stabbed-in-south-whittier-house-suspect-sought-5483720\">Man Fatally \u200bStabbed in South Whittier House, Suspect Sought<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/man-fatally-stabbed-in-south-whittier-house-suspect-sought-5483720\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Two \u200cother \u200cdefendants, Kesai Doss, \u200d23, of Palmdale, and Ellis Garrett, 22, of South Los Angeles, are currently\u200d in state custody\u200d for unrelated matters. They have been charged separately with wire fraud, which also carries a maximum sentence of 20 years \u2064in federal\u200d prison. They are\u200d expected to appear in court in the coming\u200d weeks.<\/p>\n<p>According \u200bto prosecutors, from February 2018 through at least \u200cJune 2020, there \u200bwere nearly 200 incidents of theft, robbery, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-la-residents-charged-in-nearly-200-thefts-of-apple-electronics\/\" title=\"5 LA residents face charges for nearly 200 Apple electronics thefts.\">fraud targeting\u2064 victims<\/a> using platforms\u2062 like Craiglist and\u200d Facebook Marketplace. The majority of these crimes\u200b took place in Inglewood, Paramount, \u200cLong Beach, and\u2064 downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases,\u2062 the defendants would arrange meetings\u200b through online \u2062marketplaces to purchase Apple products such as phones, laptops, \u2062and other devices. However, during these meetings, the \u200ddefendants would swiftly snatch the devices and escape, often running through apartment buildings to evade capture. They would also\u2062 use accomplices to lock the victims out of the buildings by closing security gates.<\/p>\n<p>The defendants would \u200cresort to threatening,\u2063 attacking, or brandishing firearms to \u2062deter victims from pursuing them. The affidavit reveals that many of the cases were connected through shared phone \u2062numbers, email addresses, or online accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Kesai\u200b Doss and Ellis\u200c Garrett were identified as the most\u200b prolific thieves\u200d among those charged. Multiple victims recognized Doss as the individual who stole their \u200celectronic devices. Furthermore, Doss and Garrett&#8217;s phones were used to coordinate fraudulent meetings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five Los Angeles County residents face charges for nearly 200 thefts, robberies, and fraudulent transactions against online Apple Inc. sellers. 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