Brooklyn Man Sentenced for $66K Liquor Theft Spree Across Pennsylvania

Eugene K. Antwi used stolen credit cards to rack up over 200 online liquor orders in 21 counties.

Apr. 13, 2026 at 3:54pm

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A 26-year-old Brooklyn man has been sentenced to up to 23 months in state prison for using stolen credit cards to purchase over $66,000 worth of liquor from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board in a wide-ranging criminal scheme that spanned 21 counties across the Commonwealth.

Why it matters

This case highlights the growing problem of organized retail crime, where sophisticated criminal networks target high-value goods like liquor and use stolen identities and payment methods to defraud businesses and consumers. The large scale of Antwi's theft spree and his willingness to travel across state lines to perpetrate the crimes also raises concerns about the need for greater coordination between law enforcement agencies to combat these types of crimes.

The details

According to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, Antwi used fake IDs and stolen credit and debit cards to place over 200 online orders for liquor from August 2023 to September 2024, totaling over $66,000. He would then cross into Pennsylvania and pick up the orders in 21 different counties. Antwi pleaded guilty to felony identity theft and theft by deception charges.

  • Antwi committed the crimes between August 2023 and September 2024.
  • Antwi was sentenced on April 13, 2026.

The players

Eugene K. Antwi

A 26-year-old man from Brooklyn, New York who was sentenced to up to 23 months in state prison for using stolen credit cards to purchase over $66,000 worth of liquor from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

Dave Sunday

The Pennsylvania Attorney General who announced the charges and sentencing against Antwi.

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What they’re saying

“This defendant crossed the Commonwealth to perpetrate a criminal scheme stealing from unsuspecting Pennsylvanians and defrauding the Liquor Control Board.”

— Dave Sunday, Pennsylvania Attorney General

What’s next

Antwi will serve four to 23 months in state prison, followed by two years of probation, and must pay over $66,000 in restitution.

The takeaway

This case highlights the growing problem of organized retail crime networks that target high-value goods like liquor using stolen identities and payment methods. It underscores the need for greater coordination between law enforcement agencies to combat these types of large-scale, multi-jurisdictional theft schemes.