Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has filed charges against a man accused of orchestrating a barcode scheme resulting in the theft of over $28,000 worth of electrical wire from multiple home improvement stores across Florida and the Southeastern United States.
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According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Edrey Santo Rojas allegedly employed a fraudulent barcode tactic to steal rolls of wire from Lowe’s and Home Depot locations spanning 15 counties.
In an operation spanning seven months, Rojas purportedly substituted legitimate barcodes from lower-priced wire onto high-value electrical rolls, then proceeded to purchase them at a fraction of their actual cost.
“This thief stole more than $28,000 worth of wire rolls from home-improvement stores throughout 15 counties in a fraudulent barcode scheme,” stated Attorney General Ashley Moody. “Thanks to law enforcement and our Statewide Prosecutors, his spree is wired shut and now he faces multiple felony charges.”