Hello? Cell Phone Thefts In Glen Rock Lead To Arrest Of 13 -Person 'International Ring'

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Thefts of cell phone packages in and around Glen Rock helped lead to the arrest of an "international ring" involving at least 13 people, local police said this week.

The Glen Rock Police Department worked with Homeland Security, the FBI, New York City police, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, and local police departments to investigate package thefts at homes in Glen Rock and the area, they said.

Last Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that 13 people were charged "as part of an international ring targeting cell phone shipments for theft," said the Glen Rock police.

Those arrested included:

• Demetrio Reyes Martinez, a.k.a “CookieNerd,” 37, of the Dominican Republic
• Andrickson Jerez, 28, of the Bronx
• Edickson Lora Castillo, 24, of New York City
• Raimond Cabrera De Leon, 31, of New York City
• Luis Marte Tavares, 33, of Brooklyn, NY
• Frederick Duverge Guzman, 26, of New York City
• Julio Vasquez Sanchez, a.k.a “BotTrack,” 30, of Brooklyn
• Alejandro Then Castillo, 45, of Paterson
• Wilson Peralta Tavarez, 28, of Belleville
• Ecker Montero Hernandez, 25, of Paterson
• Jean Luis Diaz Dominguez, 24, a.k.a. “Botija,” of Paterson
• Luis Nunez, 23, of Paterson
• Joel Suriel, a.k.a. “La Melma,” 31, of Brooklyn

Each was charged in an indictment with conspiracy to transport and receive stolen property, police said. Castillo, Tavares, and Jerez face additional charges.

"The defendants were part of an international and nationwide ring involved in the widespread theft of electronic device shipments from FedEx and other carriers," police said.

The ring identified valuable packages to steal by obtaining electronic information from FedEx and a cell phone carrier, and then bribing employees for delivery information, police said.