MyCentralJersey.com
NEW BRUNSWICK – A city man and woman are accused of the theft of more than $250,000 and personal identifying information from 50 victims as a result of a joint multi-state investigation headed by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit.
Shemar Rogers and Tariah Darby, both 22, were arrested Tuesday and charged with second-degree conspiracy to commit theft by deception. Rogers has been charged with first-degree promoting organized street crime, and second-degree money laundering, identity theft and trafficking in personal identity information. Darby has been charged with third-degree money laundering, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.
Rogers was previously arrested Feb. 25 and charged with third-degree attempted theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft by deception, authorities said.