A New York woman who reported a relative missing during Carnival ended up under arrest, along with four others, in an alleged pickpocketing ring that authorities say targeted French Quarter revelers, according to New Orleans police.
Rosa Freire, 59, was booked into Orleans Justice Center on Feb. 15, two days before Fat Tuesday. She faces more than 70 counts, including principal theft, illegal possession of stolen property, identity theft and access device fraud, court records show.
Christian Noela, 31, Fernanda Almagro, 24, Joselyn Soque, 29, and Andres Ambo Chacaguasay, 18, were also arrested on multiple counts tied to the scheme…