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ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – In a significant bust on I-75, law enforcement officials apprehended Jeffery Lydell Moore, 61, after intercepting a U-Haul truck carrying over $2 million worth of stolen iPhones.
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) shared on social media that on the evening of March 19, deputies were alerted about a U-Haul truck involved in an organized retail crime investigation by the Miami-Dade Police Department. The truck was spotted traveling northbound near mile marker 380 on I-75, equipped with a thorough description of the suspect from Miami-Dade authorities.
Florida Highway Patrol Troopers located the U-Haul at mile marker 392 and, with support from ASO deputies, conducted a traffic stop.
Moore, who was driving the truck, matched the suspect’s description. He was detained on the scene, and the search revealed the cache of stolen iPhones inside the vehicle.
Moore has been charged with grand theft, conspiracy to commit theft, and engaging in an organized scheme to defraud. His bail will be set by a judge in Miami-Dade County.
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