Prosecutors say a Norcross man who sat at the center of a multimillion dollar porch‑piracy fencing racket is headed to prison. On Friday, Feb. 13, a judge sentenced him to seven years behind bars, along with a $100,000 fine and three years of probation after his release. Authorities say the operation trafficked thousands of stolen phones, tablets and other electronics across state lines.
Months Of Stakeouts Take Down Porch Theft Pipeline
Police say the case started with a sharp jump in porch‑piracy reports in November 2024 and ballooned into a months‑long investigation. By May 2025, it had turned into a coordinated takedown. Officers executed six search warrants across multiple metro‑Atlanta jurisdictions, turning up more than 5,000 electronic devices and about $1.2 million in cash, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department. The bust generated dozens of arrest warrants tied to RICO and related theft offenses.
Doorbell Cams, Stash Houses And A Cooperator
At trial, prosecutors walked jurors through a steady stream of surveillance evidence. Doorbell‑camera clips, license‑plate tracking and stakeouts at alleged stash houses, along with testimony from a cooperating defendant, outlined thefts happening nearly every day for months, according to the state. A jury returned guilty verdicts on racketeering and theft‑by‑receiving charges on Feb. 6, and Judge Tuwanda Rush Williams imposed the seven‑year sentence a week later. As reported by WSB‑TV, prosecutors stressed that the surveillance and video evidence tied the defendant to a coordinated fencing operation rather than a handful of one‑off package grabs…