Pennsylvania Busts eBay Scam Ring
Published August 8th, 2006
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Agents from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation (BNI), along with Pennsylvania State Police and local law enforcement, have captured four principal figures in two large-scale conspiracies that sold thousands of dollars worth of merchandise stolen from stores throughout central Pennsylvania.
Attorney General Tom Corbett said the 22-month long investigation, known as “Operation eBay,†focused on the use of online auctions and Altoona area pawn shops to resell sporting goods, appliances, electronics and other items which were stolen from the shelves of local retail stores.
The ring also sold industrial equipment, including compressors, paint sprayers and other heavy-duty equipment stolen from businesses and construction sites throughout the region.
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