18 government workers in New York City have been arrested Thursday for stealing approximately 170 identities in order to gain over $1 million in financial benefits related to the Covid pandemic, according to reports.
Some of the stolen identities belong to dead Americans. The crime ring was discovered through an investigation into ‘ghost guns’, or firearms that are not federally required to have serial numbers due to being privately manufactured and not for sale.
“In total 5 New York City DHS (Department of Homeless Services) employees as well as employees of the NYPD (New York Police Department), MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority), U.S. Postal Service and NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority) have been arrested and charged with conspiracy and other charges,” ABC 7 reporter Kristin Thorne said.
According to prosecutors, the Dept. Homeless Services employees are believed to have spearheaded the operation which netted $1.2 million in stolen unemployment funds between April 2020 and October 2021, as they had access to personal information of people in shelters.
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