2 Charged in Theft by Deception at Wiscasset Business

2 accused of replacing $100 bills with $1 bills in Wiscasset gold artwork purchase

The man and woman from New York are charged with theft by deception, and police suspect they are associated with a Romanian theft ring.

Cash swapped out: Police say pair tied to a Romanian theft ring scammed a store in Wiscasset

Two people are wanted,  accused of swapping out $100 bills for $1 bills to get a valuable piece of art from a store in Wiscasset. They are wanted for similar alleged crimes in multiple states.

Wiscasset police say pair stole $8,000 gold artwork using stack of $1 bills

When the store owner's attention was diverted, the suspects allegedly substituted a stack of $100 bills with a stack of $1 bills concealed under a $100 bill.

2 charged in theft by deception at Wiscasset business

Wiscasset Police Department posted the following press release on its Facebook page Sept. 10:

Police say suspects accused of stealing gold in Wiscasset may be tied to theft ring

Two people are accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of gold on the Midcoast.