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$1M Apple Product Heist Accusation Leaves NYC Trio Facing Federal Charges, Prosecutors Say
Federal prosecutors say the men used a rented truck and storage unit to move the stolen Apple devices, and they face up to 30 years in prison.
- Federal prosecutors indicted Alan Christhofer Cedeno-Ferrer, Michael Mejia-Nunez, and Ennait Alexis Sirett-Padilla on Thursday for the January 3, 2026, armed hijacking of a delivery truck containing more than $1.2 million in Apple products outside the Americana Manhasset mall in Nassau County.
- Masked assailants armed with handguns forced delivery workers into the cargo hold at gunpoint before transferring the technology into a rented Home Depot truck that was later abandoned in the Bronx on January 5.
- Investigators tracked the stolen goods to a Paterson, New Jersey, self-storage facility using surveillance footage, fingerprints on a rental agreement, and WhatsApp messages, prosecutors said. Cedeno-Ferrer's fingerprints were recovered from rental documents.
- The defendants, who allegedly entered the United States illegally, face federal Hobbs Act robbery and conspiracy charges; prosecutors stated a conviction could result in up to 30 years in prison.
- U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella called the incident a "violent and brazen daytime robbery" that terrorized victims, while Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said the department pursued the suspects "until they were brought to justice.
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Illegal immigrants stole $1.2M in Apple tech outside Long Island mall: Feds
Three illegal immigrants allegedly made off with over a million dollars worth of stolen gadgets after a brazen, armed, broad day hijacking of a delivery truck outside a Nassau County mall in January.
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Suspects arrested in $1M Apple delivery truck hijacking
Three individuals were arrested in New York on May 7, 2026, for their roles in a January 2026 armed hijacking of a truck making a delivery at the Apple store in the Americana shopping center in Manhasset. (Department of Justice, Eastern District of New York) (NEW YORK) — Three people were arrested Thursday in the January armed hijacking of a truck making a delivery at the Apple store in the Americana shopping center in Manhasset, New York City. …
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