Baltimore, Maryland – In a shocking case of theft and deception, two Maryland men have been indicted for conspiracy to transport stolen goods, worth over $500,000.
According to the indictment, William Albert Engel, Jr., 40, of Baltimore, and Brian Nelson Halsey, 42, of Westminster, Maryland, formerly of Dundalk, Maryland, conspired to steal property from shopping mall kiosks and sell the stolen property online.
The indictment alleges that Engel and others engaged in at least six thefts from shopping mall kiosks, stealing designer sunglasses and other items. Engel provided the stolen property to Halsey and others, who sold the property through an online market, then used the U.S. Postal Service to ship the stolen property to the buyers.
The indictment further alleges that Halsey provided proceeds from the sale of the stolen property to Engel and also helped to finance Engel’s travel and travel expenses to other states to commit thefts in order to obtain more property for sale.
The investigation revealed that Engel broke into kiosks and stores in shopping malls in Capre Girardeau and St. Louis, Missouri; Myrtle Beach and Florence, South Carolina; and Hagerstown, Maryland, stealing a total of 1,276 pairs of designer sunglasses and 18 luxury watches.
Engel and Halsey face a maximum sentence of five years in prison for the conspiracy and a maximum of 10 years in prison for transportation of stolen goods. Halsey had an initial appearance today in U.S. District Court in Baltimore and was detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner.
An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.
Related Federal Cases
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- Matthew Jennings, Catalytic Converter Theft, Missouri 2019 · Alabama
- Asmir Jasarevic, Conspiracy to Transport and Sell Stolen Goods, Missouri 2021 · Washington
- Moshe Michael Imel, Child Pornography, Maryland 2023 · District of Columbia
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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