Suffolk DA busts hacking-based porch pirate ring
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced this week a sweeping indictment of 14 people accused of running a sophisticated porch piracy operation that hacked shipment tracking data to steal high‑value packages across Long Island. Prosecutors say the ring targeted FedEx deliveries of Verizon and AT&T devices from October 2023 to February 2025, moved within minutes of drop‑off, and in at least one case rushed a driver carrying 15 Samsung tablets; alleged ringleader Andricson Jerez, 29, of the Bronx, and accomplices face 50 felony counts.
📌 Key Facts
- Investigation spanned Oct. 2023–Feb. 2025; indictment announced this week
- 14 defendants face 50 felony charges; alleged leader identified as Andricson Jerez, 29
- Scheme allegedly used hacked FedEx tracking for Verizon/AT&T shipments to steal phones/tablets within minutes of delivery
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