US Edition14 Charged In Massive Suffolk ‘Porch Pirate’ Ring That Stole Over 200 Phones Across LI: DA
The group used hacking and address changes to steal over 200 phones from FedEx deliveries across 31 communities, selling them via Bronx buyers for profit, prosecutors said.
- On Monday, Suffolk County prosecutors indicted Andricson Jerez, 29, and 13 others in an alleged 'porch pirate' theft ring on Long Island.
- A two-year investigation found 48 alleged pattern acts of theft tied to the scheme targeting FedEx deliveries across 31 communities from Huntington to Montauk.
- Search warrants executed in February showed runners intercepted FedEx deliveries using insider tracking details, moved devices to a Bronx fencing location and Quimby Avenue stash house, and seized over 200 phones, an IMEI scanner, and more than $100,000 in cash.
- Prosecutors charged the group with a combined 50 felony charges including enterprise corruption, grand larceny, and conspiracy; Andricson Jerez faces up to 25 years, Juan Baez up to four years, and investigations continue.
- Residents across Suffolk County expressed relief at the arrests, while FedEx said it fully cooperated with law enforcement and the shipping industry is adapting to protect packages.
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14 Indicted In New York For Allegedly Operating Sophisticated 'Porch Pirate' Crime Ring
indictment Prosecutors in New York have charged 14 people with operating a massive “porch pirate” crime ring. The indictment claims the suspects “systematically” stole high-value packages from the doorsteps of homes using “insider knowledge” from within FedEx. The group allegedly stole hundreds of packages from Long Island residents from October 2023 to February 2025. They are accused of using data including tracking numbers, recipient names, pa…
Long Island robbery ring allegedly used insider info to steal FedEx deliveries
Fourteen people have been indicted for what prosecutors on Long Island are calling a highly coordinated porch-piracy ring. The pre-holiday bust in Suffolk County alleges the group stole more than 200 smartphones from customers’ doorsteps in 31 communities stretching from Huntington to Montauk. Surveillance videos show how the suspects would snatch them up moments after the packages were dropped off. In one instance, video shows two men rip a pac…
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