what started as an investigation into ghost guns alleged identity theft scheme was uncovered in Manhattan involving public servants district attorney Alvin Bragg announced today that 18 people have been charged in connection with the scheme including five employees at the department of homeless services and MTA worker and a member of the NYPD the da alleges the group conspired to steal people's identities to fently get covid benefits $1.2 million in all stealing the identity of New Yorkers many
of them homeless and defrauding a critical social safety net program during one of the most challenging times in our history's in our City's history uh is downright uh shameful and we allege criminal brag says that of the 170 victims of theft most were shelter residents all the defendants were arraigned late this afternoon
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