D.A. Bragg, NYPD & BIC: Eight Indicted for Impersonating Shipping Carriers in Multi-State Retail Theft Ring
www.Manhattanda.org, Press Release, June 3, 2026
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, and Commissioner & Chair of the NYC Business Integrity Commission Asim Rehman today announced the indictment of eight individuals for conspiring to impersonate shipping carriers in a wide-ranging retail theft ring throughout the northeast. The defendants allegedly used fraudulently obtained shipment information of real shipping carriers and brokers, impersonated the legitimate companies, and stole nearly $5 million in goods from logistics sites in Pennsylvania, Virginia and New Jersey. The stolen goods were then diverted to New York City for sale on the black market. The defendants allegedly interacted with other criminal syndicates, who conducted phishing scams to hack and steal the shipment information. There is reason to believe that there are other incidents of this alleged conduct, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The defendants, MURODULLO KHASANOV, NODIR KOBILOV, SHAVKATBEK MAMADJANOV, RAKHMIDDIN ABDULLAEV, ALEKSEY VOROBYEV, NIZOM ISMOILOV, DOSTON MARDOEV, and DILSHOD NABIEV are each charged with one count of Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree and varying counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree. Other charges in the indictment include Grand Larceny in the First and Second Degrees and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the First and Second Degrees. [1]
“We allege these defendants operated a wide-ranging and brazen, multimillion-dollar interstate retail theft conspiracy that impacted businesses and consumers around the country,” said District Attorney Bragg. “We believe that many small businesses were harmed by this theft, some of which may not be able to recover from their financial losses. Furthermore, the intersection of sophisticated online hacking and large-scale theft is deeply concerning and will only grow more prevalent, and we are using every tool available to stay ahead of this emerging trend.”
“These defendants allegedly ran a highly coordinated theft ring by illegally obtaining shipping information, impersonating legitimate trucking businesses, and using phishing schemes to steal millions of dollars in consumer goods – including everything from meat and cheese to copper and cigarettes,” said NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch. “Their operation exploited small businesses, disrupted supply chains, and pushed stolen goods onto the black market. Thanks to our tireless NYPD investigators and law enforcement partners, this scheme was shut down, and those responsible are being held accountable.” Continue press release