By: Yuritza Arroyo
Federal authorities announced that a Union County man today admitted his role in a conspiracy that targeted Asian and Asian-American homeowners for residential burglaries.
According to federal officials, Randi Barr, 41, of Vauxhall, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
From Dec. 2, 2016, to March 20, 2019, Barr and others participated in a conspiracy to burglarize the residences of certain Asian small business owners living in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware of large sums of money, valuable jewelry, and other items, and then transport the stolen goods in interstate commerce, including to Barr’s residences in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Federal officials say the charge of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property carries a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the amount of money involved in the offense, whichever is greater.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 25, 2023.