S.C. deputies arrest pair with nearly 7,000 stolen gift cards
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says two men were arrested after driving a stolen car through the city of Georgetown with nearly 7,000 gift cards inside.
Longwen Li, 32, and Fuging Lin, 36, are both charged with receiving stolen goods.
The men were on South Fraser Street when they were stopped for driving a 2018 Lexus that was reported as stolen.
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Deputies found nine cloth bags inside the vehicle with 6,900 gift cards to various places for varying amounts. The total value was $13,800 for the gift cards, deputies say.
Sheriff’s office spokesman Jason Lesley says the men are wanted for questioning about the gift cards in Florida.
Both men were being held in the Georgetown County Detention Center.
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