Crime & Safety

Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Nearly 1,000 Apple MacBooks Stolen From Bay Area Firms

Court documents said that James purchased almost 1,000 stolen laptops from at least four people between October 2015 and June 2020.

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April 12, 2022

A Sacramento County man has pleaded guilty to a scheme involving selling nearly 1,000 stolen Apple MacBook laptop computers, federal prosecutors said.

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According to U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert’s office, 35-year-old Philip James of Folsom entered a guilty plea Monday to transporting stolen property interstate.

Court documents said that James purchased almost 1,000 stolen laptops from at least four people between October 2015 and June 2020. The laptops would generally be sold to buyers out of state.

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