14 Charged In Massive Suffolk ‘Porch Pirate’ Ring That Stole Over 200 Phones Across LI: DA

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — Fourteen people have been indicted following a sweeping, two-year investigation into what prosecutors called a highly organized “porch pirate” enterprise that stole FedEx packages from homes and businesses across Suffolk County using insider tracking information, District Attorney Ray Tierney said Wednesday.

According to prosecutors, the alleged ringleader, 29-year-old Andricson Jerez of the Bronx, managed a network of runners, transporters and buyers who targeted high-value electronics shipments arriving from Verizon and AT&T. The thefts occurred between October 2023 and February 2025 and stretched across more than 30 communities, from North Babylon to Montauk.

Tierney said the crew “plagued Suffolk families and businesses for two years,” relying on insider data and coordinated routes to steal packages within minutes of delivery.

Prosecutors said Jerez ran the operation from two Bronx addresses — a University Avenue “fencing location” where stolen devices were verified and processed, and a Quimby Avenue “stash house” where they were stored before being sold to wholesalers. Investigators said the enterprise received FedEx tracking information that included recipients’ names, addresses, device types, and tracking numbers, enabling runners to quickly locate and steal packages from porches, businesses, and FedEx facilities.

The DA’s office said the group repeatedly targeted homes and businesses in Babylon, Bay Shore, Bayport, Bellport, Brentwood, Brookhaven, Central Islip, Deer Park, East Farmingdale, East Setauket, Elwood, Hauppauge, Holbrook, Holtsville, Huntington, Huntington Station, Kings Park, Mastic, Melville, Miller Place, Montauk, Nesconset, North Babylon, Northport, Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, Sag Harbor, Sayville, Selden, Shirley and West Islip. Many of the stolen packages contained brand-new smartphones.

Messages recovered by investigators showed runners sending Jerez encrypted photos and IMEI information from each device. The IMEI — or “International Mobile Equipment Identity” — is a unique identification number assigned to every mobile phone, similar to a digital fingerprint. An IMEI scanner can be used to verify, track, or illegally clone devices.

After receiving the devices at the University Avenue location, prosecutors said Jerez stored them at the Quimby Avenue stash house before distributing them to buyers who resold the electronics both domestically and internationally. Some devices were allegedly routed to an electronics store owned by Fawaz Hameed at 1230 Broadway in Manhattan, while others went to addresses tied to Anzar Ali of Valley Stream and Eddie Zaibak of Brooklyn.

Prosecutors said several thefts involved force or fraud. On September 13, 2024, defendant Luger Guerrero and others allegedly shoved a FedEx driver to the ground outside a Hauppauge business and stole a package containing 15 Samsung tablets. Five days later, defendant Felipe Batista allegedly grabbed a package directly from a Suffolk resident shortly after delivery. And on October 8, 2024, defendant Leonel Tejeda Reynoso allegedly used a fake ID to claim an iPad Pro at a FedEx location in Melville.

Detectives executed search warrants on February 25 and 26, 2025, at the Bronx locations, at Hameed’s residence, his Manhattan store and Zaibak’s Brooklyn home. At the East 66th Street address linked to Zaibak, investigators recovered an IMEI scanner — the device capable of reading and cloning a phone’s unique identification number — along with a bill counter. At the Quimby Avenue stash house, detectives found more than 200 new cellphones, additional electronic devices and over $100,000 in cash.

The DA’s office said the enterprise relied heavily on insider FedEx information, which allowed runners to intercept packages quickly and leave little time for victims or drivers to notice the thefts.

Full Charges, Arraignments and Court Statuses

Prosecutors said Andricson Jerez was arraigned on Oct. 15, before Supreme Court Justice Timothy Mazzei on charges including Enterprise Corruption, ten counts of third-degree grand larceny, 28 counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and ten counts of petit larceny. He was also arraigned on five separate conspiracy indictments. Jerez additionally faces a federal case in New Jersey charging him with conspiracy to transport and receive stolen property. Justice Mazzei ordered him held on $75,000 bond, which he posted. He is due back in court on Dec. 15, and faces a sentence ranging from one to three years, up to eight and one-third to 25 years in prison on the top charge. He is represented by attorney Christopher Booth, who could not immediately respond for comment.

According to the DA’s office, Wandy Almanzar Liranzo, 35, of Yonkers, was arraigned on Oct. 20, on Enterprise Corruption, two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, and one count of petit larceny. He was placed on supervised release with GPS monitoring and is due back on January 8, 2025. He faces up to eight and one-third to 25 years in prison. He is represented by the Legal Aid Society, which could not immediately respond for comment.

Also on Oct. 20, Jackson Suazo, 30, of the Bronx, was arraigned on Enterprise Corruption, two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, and three counts of petit larceny. He was placed on supervised release with GPS conditions and ordered to surrender his passport. Suazo is scheduled to return on Jan. 12 and is represented by attorney Luigi Belcastro, who could not immediately respond for comment.

Alvaro Alvarez Fermin was arrested in New Jersey on October 7, 2024, for robbing a FedEx package from a civilian. He was later placed in ICE custody and granted voluntary departure in July 2025. He remains at large.

Luis Marte Tavares, 34, of Brooklyn, was arraigned on Oct. 27, before Justice McDonough on Enterprise Corruption, four counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and one count of petit larceny. He was placed on supervised release with GPS monitoring and ordered to surrender his passport. He is due back in court on January 7, 2026, and also faces a related federal case in New Jersey. He is represented by Carle Irace, who could not immediately respond for comment.

Leonel Tejeda Reynoso, 32, of the Bronx, was arraigned on Nov. 17 on fourth-degree grand larceny and second-degree identity theft. He was held on $50,000 cash, $100,000 bond, or a $1 million partially secured bond. He is due back on Dec. 18 and is represented by the Legal Aid Society, which could not immediately respond for comment.

Felipe Batista, 22, of the Bronx, was arraigned on Oct. 20 on third-degree robbery and fourth-degree grand larceny. He was placed on supervised release, surrendered his passport, and is due back on Dec.22. He is represented by Keith O’Halloran

"Mr. Bautista has pleaded not guilty, and we are awaiting discovery from the prosecutor," O’Halloransaid in an email. "Mr. Bautista maintains his innocence."

Raimond Cabrera DeLeon, 32, of the Bronx, was arraigned on Oct. 8 on a fourth-degree conspiracy charge. Because the charge is not bail-eligible under state law, he was released under supervised conditions and surrendered his passport. He is due back on December 17, 2025, and also faces a federal case in New Jersey. He is represented by Chase Brown, who could not immediately respond for comment.

Juan Baez, 48, of the Bronx, was arraigned on Oct. 23 on fourth-degree conspiracy and released under supervised conditions with a passport surrender order. He is due back on January 8, 2026, and is represented by Samantha Chorney.

“There’s also a federal case being pursued, which my client is not part of, and then this Suffolk County case as well — but to me it’s all the same transaction of events,” Chorney said. “All of the allegations Suffolk County is bringing against him involve conduct that allegedly occurred in the Bronx. There are huge jurisdictional issues here. It feels like they indicted everything to see what sticks.”

Chorney said Baez, the father of another defendant in the case, had “no idea” about the alleged criminal activity.

“He’s always helped his son, but he had no knowledge of what was going on,” she said.

Chorney added that the case is currently in the discovery phase, with prosecutors preparing to turn over a large volume of records. She also said prosecutors have offered a felony conditional plea.

“The offer right now is a felony plea to the conspiracy charge, with the possibility of reducing it to a misdemeanor if he stays out of trouble and meets certain conditions,” Chorney said. “But nothing has been worked out yet.”

Fawaz Hameed, 35, of the Bronx, was arraigned on Oct. 16 on fourth-degree conspiracy. He surrendered his passport, was placed on supervised release, and is due back on Dec. 11. He is represented by Ali Najmi.

Anzar Ali, 57, of Valley Stream, was arraigned on Oct. 23 on fourth-degree conspiracy. He was released on his own recognizance and is due back on Nov. 26. He faces up to four years in prison and is represented by Christopher Dooley, who could not immediately respond for comment.

Eddie Zaibak, 28, of Brooklyn, was arraigned on Oct. 16 on fourth-degree conspiracy. He surrendered his passport, was placed on supervised release, and is due back on Dec. 8. He is represented by Don Savatta, who could not immediately respond for comment.

Eugenio Valencia, 35, of the Bronx, was arraigned on Nov. 10, 2025, before Acting Supreme Court Justice Steven Pilewski on Enterprise Corruption and seven counts of fourth-degree grand larceny. He surrendered his passport, was placed on supervised release with GPS monitoring, and is due back in court on Dec. 11. He is represented by Tara Laterza, who could not immediately respond for comment.

Luger Guerrero, 26, of Manhattan, was arraigned on Nov. 14 on third-degree robbery and third-degree grand larceny. He surrendered his passport, was placed on supervised release with GPS conditions, and is due back on Dec. 10. He is represented by Christopher Gioe, who could not immediately respond for comment.