1SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Two organized theft rings accused of stealing more than half a million pounds of donated clothing from charity bins across Suffolk County have been dismantled following a long-term investigation that led to 16 arrests and 98 felony charges , authorities announced Wednesday.

District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said the defendants face charges including grand larceny, burglary, and conspiracy in connection with roughly 70 thefts committed between November 2024 and September 2025. Investigators recovered about 25,000 pounds of stolen clothing and seized 14 vehicles allegedly used in the scheme.

According to prosecutors, the thefts were carried out by two separate criminal organizations led by Alfredo Perez , 67, of Copiague, and Manuel Cabrera , 62, of

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