A federal grand jury in Sherman indicted 101 individuals on a cellphone trafficking conspiracy in East Texas.
Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei said the grand jury returned a seven-count superseding indictment charging the individuals.
The indictment says members of a complex criminal organization stole personal electronics and sold them overseas.
These devices range from cell phones, tablets, laptops, and even smart watches.
The indictment also says the organization had runners, suppliers, device traffickers, and exporters.
The personal items they gained were from armed robberies and other fraud schemes.
The armed robberies allegedly began in late October of 2020.
The group robbed AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon retail stores in the Dallas, Corinth, Balch Springs, Seagoville, Greenville, Colleyville, Flower Mound, Grand Prairie, Arlington, Houston, Fort Worth, and Garland area.
A total of 23 armed robberies took place, according to the indictment.
The loss of these robberies exceeds $500,000.
If convicted the individuals face up to 25 years behind bars.
This case is being investigated by a number of agencies including the FBI and Homeland Security.
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