Alex Rulan, 33, of Allentown, allegedly bought items such as air conditioners, flooring, and vacuums with the stolen bank cards, Attorney General Dave Sunday said Monday.
“This defendant systematically targeted consumers and stores across the Commonwealth to steal high-dollar goods,” Attorney General Sunday said in a statement. “The diligent work of our Organized Retail Crime Unit has stopped another criminal enterprise from inflicting further harm on hard-working Pennsylvanians.”
The fraudulent use was reported to investigators earlier this year.
In over a dozen counties, Rulan stole about $96,000 worth of goods from 23 stores from June to December 2023, Sunday said. Sometimes, Rulan even provided fake identification to buy the items, Sunday said.
Rulan faces charges of corrupt organizations, organized retail theft, criminal conspiracy, identity theft, and related offenses. He is currently at Montgomery County Jail.
Sunday said the investigation is ongoing.
Senior Deputy Attorney General Philip M. McCarthy is prosecuting the case.
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