Showroom ‘SCAM’! Three Men Face Charges For Selling Appliances Stolen From New Homes

TAMPA, Florida —

Authorities claim to have broken up a portion of a crime ring that sold brand-new appliances that were pilfered from Florida’s new construction dwellings.

Three men were detained after it was alleged that they had purchased the goods and then resold them in two improvised showrooms—a house and a storage facility—in and around Tampa. Those residences were spread throughout five counties.

One of the suspects was even “publishing the stolen appliances for sale online,” according to detectives.

Ultimately, they were able to retrieve unsold stolen property valued at over $100,000.

The 32-year-old Alberto Gomez Sardinas is accused of four charges of dealing in stolen property, using a two-way communication device illegally, and dealing in stolen property online.

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Jose Hernandez O’Reilly, 36, faces four charges of grand theft and trading in stolen property.

The 24-year-old Yansiel Consuegra is accused of trafficking in stolen goods.

According to the authorities, the inquiry is still ongoing. Further charges may be pending as they attempt to identify the source of the stolen appliances, which came from Hillsborough, Marion, Hernando, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.