{"id":51688,"date":"2014-08-14T21:36:15","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T21:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/?p=51688"},"modified":"2014-08-14T21:36:15","modified_gmt":"2014-08-14T21:36:15","slug":"mustafa-family-crime-ring-indicted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/2014\/08\/14\/mustafa-family-crime-ring-indicted\/","title":{"rendered":"Mustafa Family Crime Ring Indicted"},"content":{"rendered":"

On August 12, 2014, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota announced that it had indicted<\/a> the Mustafa Family Crime Ring. \u00a0In addition to the U.S. Attorney’s press release<\/a>, multiple media outlets, including Fox 9<\/a>, the Star Tribune<\/a>, the Pioneer Pres<\/a>s, and MPR<\/a>, among many others, reported the indictment that involved an Apple Valley based crime ring.<\/p>\n

According to the U.S. Attorney, the Mustafa Family Crime Ring stole identities<\/a> to defraud phone companies and used 13 stores across the twin cities to sell fraudulently obtained phone accounts at deeply discounted prices. \u00a0The Crime ring also used robbery of phones, commonly known as “apple picking.” \u00a0MPR reported on the twin cities wide uptick in robbery of cell phones<\/a> during the past year. \u00a0The rise in robbery<\/a> of cell phones coincided with the Crime Ring’s conspiracy to obtain cell phones through direct theft and robbery.<\/p>\n

According to Fox 9<\/a>, he University of Minnesota Police were also involved in the investigation, “Police Chief Greg Hestness said the takedown of Mustafa family attacked the root of last fall’s campus crime wave.”<\/p>\n

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You Can Help Prevent Crime at Augsburg!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

-Trust Your Instincts \u2013 If you sense trouble, get away<\/p>\n

-Be Observant and Aware \u2013 Remain alert, be aware of your surroundings, observe the other people around you.\u00a0 Know who is around you.\u00a0 Be alert for suspicious behavior (e.g. a person wearing a long coat in the middle of summer, loitering, etc.)<\/p>\n

-Walk Confidently and Do Not Make Yourself a Target \u2013 Robbers are looking for an easy target.\u00a0 Keep your head up and eyes alert and walk at a steady pace.\u00a0 Do not walk while looking at you phone and avoid carrying lots of packages or other belongings.<\/p>\n

-If You are Robbed \u2013 Stay calm and remember: safety first!\u00a0 Follow the robber\u2019s directions, but do not volunteer more than asked for.\u00a0 If you have to move, tell the robber what you are doing and why.\u00a0 Try to get a good look at the robber so you can describe him\/her later.\u00a0 Give the robber time to leave and note the direction he\/she travels.<\/p>\n

-After a Robbery \u2013 CALL DPS OR THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY.\u00a0 Avoid touching anything the robber has touched.\u00a0 Try to recall as you can about the robber including speech and mannerisms.<\/p>\n

-Notify DPS of any suspicious activity right away<\/p>\n

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