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Manhattan DA: Thieves busted after stealing 25K pounds of cheese, $4.5M in wholesale goods

  • Brittany Kriegstein--Gothamist
  • published date: 2026-06-03 19:17:59 UTC

A surveillance image of alleged suspects in a national wholesale theft ring. Scammers showed up in trucks with fake logos and registrations to boost copper, cigarettes and a whole lot of Manchego cheese, officials said. [ more › ]

Eight people are facing charges for impersonating shipping companies and stealing millions of dollars' worth of wholesale goods they sold on the black market across the country, according to Manhatta… [+1805 chars]