Six Men Charged With Running Stolen Cell Phone Crime Ring

MOUNT CLEMENS, MI — Six Macomb County men are accused of operating a stolen cellphone ring, according to a Macomb County Sheriff's Office press release.

Detectives beliveve that the suspects were running storefront locations where they would accept stolen, new-in-the-box cell phones. From there, the stolen phones would allegedly be repackaged, resold and shipped. Money generated by the sale of these phones would then reportedly be used to expand the criminal enterprise.

The suspects were charged after Macomb County Sheriff’s Office detectives conducted searches at 13 homes and businesses.

The names and charges of the suspects are listed below:

Azzaddeen Mohamed Gobah, 29, of Shelby Township, is charged with Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property ($20,000 or more).

Robert Oraha Patto, 35, of Macomb Township, is charged with Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property ($20,000 or more) and Conspiracy to Commit Receiving and Concealing.

Assim Sabah Salman, 40, of Sterling Heights, is charged with Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property ($20,000 or more) and Conspiracy to Commit Receiving and Concealing.

James Sabah Salman, 39, of Shelby Township, is charged with Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property ($20,000 or more) and Conspiracy to Commit Receiving and Concealing.

Robert Sulowski, 26, of Sterling Heights, is charged with Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property ($20,000 or more) and Conspiracy to Commit Receiving and Concealing.

A sixth man has also been charged with Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property, but he will be identified after he is arraigned.

The five identified suspects were arraigned on Dec. 15 and Dec. 16 in the 41A District Court of Sterling Heights. Each were given a $20,000 personal bond, and were released. They are scheduled back in Court on Dec. 28.

Photos courtesy of the Macomb County Sheriff's Office