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Brooklyn Man Arrested in New York, Charged in $65,000 Pennsylvania Liquor Identity-Theft Scheme

Prosecutors describe a scheme exploiting in-store pickup at state-run Fine Wine & Good Spirits.

Overview

  • Eugene Antwi, 26, was arrested by the NYPD on a Pennsylvania warrant and is to be arraigned in Pennsylvania, according to the attorney general’s office.
  • He faces felony counts including identity theft, access device fraud, theft by deception, forgery, criminal use of a communication facility, and unlawful use of a computer.
  • Investigators say he used aliases and stolen credit and debit cards to place more than 200 online orders between August 2023 and September 2024 totaling over $65,000.
  • Orders were picked up at stores in 21 counties, with at least 134 in the Philadelphia area, and focused on pricey brands such as Johnnie Walker and Don Julio.
  • Officials have not said what happened to the alcohol, and online court records show no preliminary hearing date.