The Brief

A grand jury indicted four men from South Jersey and Philadelphia for their alleged roles in a luxury car theft and home invasion ring.

The four men are charged with stealing 11 cars in just over two months between March and May 2025.

In several cases, the cars that were stolen were unlocked, with the keys or credit cards inside.

Four men have been charged with allegedly running a car theft and home invasion ring across South Jersey over several months, the New Jersey Attorney General's office announced Tuesday.

What we know:

Tyree Payton and Jeremiah Lugo, both of Clementon, New Jersey, Israel Ortiz of Sewell, New Jersey, and Sakie Smith of Philadelphia were charged with home invasion burglary, auto theft, receiving stolen motor vehicles, credit card theft and more aft

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