Posted on 07/12/2025 6:23:04 AM PDT by Libloather
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced late last week that her office had convicted 36 members of an organized retail crime ring, including its leader, Roni Rubinov.
James’ office said Rubinov and the ring he oversaw stole, then resold, millions of dollars’ worth of goods in the New York City area between 2017 and 2022. During an investigation, the attorney general’s office’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) retrieved over $3.8 million worth of stolen goods, more than $300,000 and over 550 stolen gift cards from Rubinov.
James said the ring negatively impacted city residents and retailers alike.
“This crime ring organized bands of shoplifters to rob stores throughout our city, putting both businesses and everyday New Yorkers in danger,” James said in a statement. “Rubinov and his associates ran a massive scheme to steal millions of dollars of goods and resell them online for big profits, but our investigation has brought them to justice. I thank the NYPD and all our law enforcement partners for their hard work to keep our communities safe.”
James’ office said the goods and gift cards stolen by Rubinov and associates Yuiry Khodzhandiyev and Rafik Israilov came from retailers across New York City, including Macy’s, CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid and Lowe’s.
After stealing the items and gift cards, Rubinov’s team would take the goods to Rubinov’s New Liberty Loans Pawn Shop and Romanov Gold Buyers, where employees Akasya Yasaroglu, Lyudmila Yushuvayev, Zamira Shaganova, Erica Zambrano and Ramdass Ramkissoon would buy them, then resell them on eBay. They did so via a digital storefront called Treasure-Deals-USA, the attorney general’s announcement noted.
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Gee…
I wonder what prompted her to do her job. /s
Per the story at the link, they have been tried, found guilty, and sentenced by a judge to specific terms, fines, and restitution.
Indictments were in 2022, and I think the case predates 2020 when James took over AG job.
Diamond district pawn shop scam.
Jan 8, 2022 — ... Rubinov.[827] Rubinov was a reputed member of the “Russian Mafia”
Russian.
“Rubinov.[827] Rubinov was a reputed member of the “Russian Mafia””
I figured as much, but people blame Russia for everything, based on very questionable sources, so I’ll do the same for Ukraine. Kinda balancing things out.
Ya mean she is gonna PUT THE CRIMINALS IN JAIL?
Ramdass Ramkissoon
Please tell me that’s not a real name.
Sounds like an Indonesian fudgepacker.
My post was supposed to be a joke...
Still, she did not convict them. She prosecuted them and obtained convictions.
Yup, just optics.
If she were serious about justice, she’d go after the feral gangs who flash mob and rob stores.
Sounds like the IRISH mafia!!!
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I’ll drink to that!
Probably busted her rival gang.
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the NYC way!
just reading the headline, I thought it was letitia’s mob that got busted??
So did I. 🤣 I wonder if all these people are Russian citizens?
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one thing we know they ain’t: TDA venezuelans
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