Authorities in northern New Jersey say they've dismantled the so-called "Conrail Boyz" gang with the arrests of ten people on charges stemming from freight train robberies.
Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Gaetano Gregory says the gang would case CSX and Norfolk Southern trains and target shipping containers, cutting locks and seeking valuable merchandise whether the cars were moving or stationary.
Authorities say they tracked the group for nearly four months, following the stolen goods to customers.
Authorities charged 40-year-old Edward Mongon of Jersey City, 37-year-old John Forcum of Parsippany and 30-year-old Elie Kammo of Union City with being leaders of a cargo theft network, burglary, cargo theft and fencing.
Two others are charged with cargo theft and five others are charged with theft, fencing and receiving stolen property.
