An Upstate New York pawn shop owner will spend five years in federal prison for his role in a retail theft ring that netted more than $1.1 million worth of stolen merchandise over nearly three years.
Dominic Sprague, 42, was sentenced to 60 months in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday.
Between December 2021 and October 2024, Sprague operated a scheme through his business, New York Gold Diamond Pawn Shop in Greece, N.Y., that involved buying stolen goods from three thieves and reselling them online for substantial profits, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi, who handled the case…