FL-AG v. Byron Johnson

Byron Johnson allegedly operated a theft ring in 15 counties, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses to Home Depot stores. According to FL-AG, Johnson and four other defendants went to Home Depot stores across the state, renting heavy equipment and destroying the attached GPS tracker in order to resell the stolen items online. Johnson allegedly used stolen identifications, as well as misled unsuspecting individuals to use the identifications, to complete the equipment rentals. The defendants allegedly sold most of the stolen items on Facebook Marketplace.

Summary generated from official Florida Attorney General press release