Police Retrieve Over $6M in Stolen Goods After Dismantling a Major Porch Pirate Operation: With Help From Flock Cameras

A major criminal organization responsible for stealing and reselling millions of dollars worth of electronics across the southeast was broken up by Gwinnett County Police. The investigation began after law enforcement looked into a series of porch pirate thefts at multiple locations around the county. 

After discovering the meeting times and locations of the larger theft organization, investigators used video footage and license plate data from Flock cameras to identify multiple homes linked to the group. Further investigations of those properties revealed a steady stream of transactions that connected detectives with additional suspects.

*More than 2,000 of the recovered devices were confirmed stolen or fraudulently obtained

‍In total, authorities seized: 

• Over 5,000 stolen electronic devices, including phones, tablets, laptops and gaming consoles, valued at more than $6 million
• $1.2 million in U.S. currency
• Eight vehicles
• Five firearms

The Flock Difference: Keeping Communities Safe from Crime, Both Day and Night  

Recently, 120.5 million packages were stolen across the U.S. - equal to around one in every 179 deliveries. Stolen packages can also make residents feel unsafe and vulnerable in their neighborhoods. 

HOAs and neighborhood leaders can get ahead of these issues with Flock Safety’s LPR cameras that can be placed anywhere in your neighborhood. License plate reader cameras offer recorded contextual video evidence if any incidents occur. 

Flock also offers strengthened partnerships with law enforcement with the option to share your camera’s data so local police are automatically alerted whenever vehicle theft suspects, individuals with protective orders, or other criminals enter your community.

Learn more about Flock’s ability to protect your neighborhood by reading our page here: https://www.flocksafety.com/industries/hoas-neighborhoods 

Link to news story: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/over-6m-stolen-electronics-recovered-massive-georgia-porch-pirate-operation 

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