US EditionArmenian organized crime rings charged with stealing $83 million in Amazon cargo
- On May 20, 13 alleged members of Armenian Organized Crime were arrested in coordinated raids in Los Angeles and Florida on federal charges, including murder and kidnapping.
- The U.S. Attorney's Office and Homeland Security reported the arrests were part of efforts to control criminal enterprises in the San Fernando Valley.
- Prosecutors stated that $83 million in merchandise was stolen from Amazon by members of the syndicate as part of a cargo theft ring.
- If convicted, the 13 individuals face potential sentences of 10 years to life in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Armenian organized crime rings charged with stealing $83 million in Amazon cargo
Department of Justice officials on Tuesday charged members or associates of an Armenian organized crime ring with stealing more than $83 million worth of cargo from Amazon by posing as legitimate truck drivers and siphoning off goods destined for the company’s warehouses.
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A piece of legislation aimed at tackling the growing issue of cargo theft is moving forward. On Wednesday, May 21, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously voted to advance a number of measures, including the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act. Introduced in January by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., the bill would “clarify the authority of the administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrat…
ICE busts Armenian crime syndicate operating in California, Florida - Washington Examiner
(The Center Square) – A multi-agency investigation led to the arrest of 13 alleged members of Armenian organized crime syndicates operating in California and Florida. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and law enforcement officers in California and Florida arrested 13 alleged members and associates of Armenian organized crime syndicates on Tuesday, also seizing firearms, approximately $100,000 in cash and three armored vehicles. They were …
An Armenian crime ring stole $83 million worth of Amazon cargo, DOJ says
Competing members of Armenian-American organized crime groups have been charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, fraud, and more than $83 million in theft from Amazon (AMZN). Thirteen alleged members were arrested in California and Florida on Tuesday, including Ara Artuni and his archrival, Robert Amiryan, both of…Read more...
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