Police And Department of Homeless Services Workers Involved in $1M Identity Theft Scheme In NYC
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An investigation of an East Village ghost gun factory revealed a massive theft perpetrated by ten government workers, including one former NYPD officer, with plans to steal more than $1 million from New York City’s disadvantaged, officials said.
A Manhattan District Attorney’s Office investigation led to four indictments charging 18 people with a number of offenses, including conspiracy to manufacture ghost guns, conspiracy to rip off the state’s pandemic benefits program, and residential burglary, all of which stemmed from a probe launched in 2022.
District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement the fraud scheme was largely conducted by city workers,
