Arrests made in cellphone-theft-ring investigation, Five men face 18 charges

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of arrests in a cellphone theft and trafficking investigation.

It is alleged that:

- between December 2013 and March 2014, employees at Apple N Parts, 6373A Yonge Street, received stolen cellphones

- they resold the phones in the store, and on Kijiji

On Tuesday, March 18, 2014, five employees were arrested.

Araz Behnood, 31, of Thornhill; Cina Barazandeh-Taghizadeh, 21, of Thornhill; and Masoud Touri, 45, of Toronto, have each been charged with:

1) two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
2) two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime for the Purpose of Trafficking

Sina Ghojehbiglou, 19, of Thornhill, has been charged with:

1) Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
2) Possession of Property Obtained by Crime for the Purpose of Trafficking

Eslaminejad Kavous, 59, of Toronto, has been charged with

1) four counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

All five men appeared in court at Old City Hall on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, courtroom 101, 10 a.m.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.


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