A Brooklyn man, Tony Newton, 62, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for transporting stolen jewelry across state lines.
Newton, of Brooklyn, New York, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of interstate transportation of stolen goods. U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi imposed the sentence in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, on June 1, 2022, and July 16, 2022, Newton transported stolen jewelry across state lines from Middlesex and Union counties, New Jersey, to New York.
Newton admitted to two additional burglaries of mall jewelry stores in Bay Shore, New York, and Milford, Connecticut. The four burglaries and thefts resulted in retail losses of $804,227.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Cecchi sentenced Newton to three years of supervised release, ordered restitution of $804,227 and forfeiture of $804,227.
U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger credited FBI Newark’s Transnational Organized Crime Task Force, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, the Edison Police Department, and the Elizabeth Police Department with the investigation.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Farhana C. Melo of the OCDETF/Narcotic Unit in Newark.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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