5 sentenced in plot that used credit data to buy goods

I hate to hear about large-scale identity theft, but I am very glad when they catch people
like this...

"The ringleader of a group that stole thousands of credit reports and used those identities to obtain about $200,000 in merchandise was sentenced Thursday to four years and seven months in federal prison.

Four cohorts recruited by Ronald Hyppolite got terms ranging from 33 months in prison to probation. Each of the five was ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution."

Read the article on Newsday.com