New information has been released on the alleged multimillion dollar pawn shop scheme case where five people were arrested last week.

The owners of Rochester Pawn & Gold and Royal Crown Pawn & Jewelry on Dewey Avenue are accused of encouraging people with drug addictions to steal from area big box stores.

In the criminal complaint released Monday, a special agent with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says Devin Tribunella and Wade Shadders, owners of Royal Crown Pawn and Jewelry, promised addicts the highest prices for stolen goods over other pawn shops.

Court paperwork says the addicts being used in the scheme were known as "boosters" and were "specifically recruited" to steal and sell items.

Here is the entire complaint:

 

 

https://www.scribd.com/document/436913492/Court-Documents-in-Alleged-Pawn-Shop-Scheme