A massive retail theft ring that boosted $2.2 million in Home Depot merchandise was busted , the Queens District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.

The ring operated in nine states where the crew allegedly stole more than $2.2 million worth of power tools, construction equipment, building supplies, smoke alarms, air conditioners, laundry detergent, paper towels and other goods in 319 separate incidents at 128 Home Depot locations over a 13 month span. Much of the stolen merchandise was then fenced on the black market.

Investigators said the crew — which was allegedly led by defendant and Queens resident Armando Diaz — would check online inventory the night before to decide which stores to target the next day. The crew would meet at an East Elmhurst parking lot near the Long Island E

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