<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0IQPGS_0zfPoVnJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0IQPGS_0zfPoVnJ00" width="1500" height="844" >Four people involved in a large-scale scheme to steal and re-sell high-value products from home improvement stores and other retailers across multiple states were sentenced Thursday. The defendants, all Guatemalan nationals illegally present in the United States, have been in federal custody since their arrest in April 2024. They were convicted and sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy that targeted the theft of building supplies, tools, and clothing.According to charging documents and court information, the four men were part of an organized group of up to 15 Guatemalan nationals. The group participated in 35 documented theft incidents at national home improvement and clothing retail outlets in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. The conspiracy involved stealing and sometimes re-selling goods such as electrical wire, flooring, and power tools. The intended loss from the conspiracy is estimated at least $280,000. Court-authorized search warrants executed on April 12, 2024, at residences in Cranston and Providence led to the seizure of $11,000 worth of stolen goods and $83,000 in cash.Abraham Dayger-Enrique, 25, and Jonathan Jose Amperez-Perez, 32, both of Providence, were sentenced to time served, which amounted to eleven months. Judge Smith also issued judicial orders for their removal, ordering them to be promptly deported to Guatemala.Marvin Estuardo Morales De Paz, 30, of Cranston, described in court documents as "the most consistent member" of the conspiracy, was sentenced in January to 30 months in federal prison. An immigration detainer has been lodged against Morales De Paz by ICE.Sebastian Lajuj-Solomon, 31, of Providence, was sentenced in January to time served, totaling nine months. Judge Smith ordered Lajuj-Solomon removed from the United States, and he was deported to Guatemala in January 2025.</div></body>

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Four people involved in a large-scale scheme to steal and re-sell high-value products from home improvement stores and other retailers across multiple states were sentenced Thursday. The defendants, all Guatemalan nationals illegally present in the United States, have been in federal custody since their arrest in April 2024. They were...

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Four people involved in a large-scale scheme to steal and re-sell high-value products from home improvement stores and other retailers across multiple stat

Four men sentenced in connection with large-scale retail theft schemes

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