HARRISBURG, PA — Three individuals have been charged in connection with an organized retail theft scheme that allegedly used stolen customer account information to make nearly $50,000 in purchases at Lowe’s stores across Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office.
Attorney General Dave Sunday said Joel Cabrera-Gutierrez, 48, and Francisco Dejesus-Valerio, 35, are each charged with nine counts related to organized retail theft and corrupt organizations. Leury Antonio Cepeda-Brioso, 28, is charged with eight counts connected to the alleged scheme.
According to investigators, the charges stem from incidents that occurred between August 4 and September 30, 2025, at Lowe’s locations in Columbia, Franklin, Monroe, Warren, and York counties.
Authorities allege the defendants used account numbers belonging to five Lowe’s customers to place online orders.
Investigators said the purchases allegedly included construction-related items such as doors, flooring, and kitchen cabinets.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, security cameras at Lowe’s stores recorded individuals picking up the ordered merchandise.
The Office of Attorney General’s Organized Crime Section is prosecuting the case.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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