The owner of a Corona boutique and two of his employees were arrested and charged with criminal possession of stolen property for their alleged roles in a fencing operation.
More than $50,000 in merchandise was allegedly stolen from major retailers, including Macy’s, Lululemon, Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle, which were offered for sale at a steep discount at the Elegant Fashion boutique, were recovered during a raid at the store at 104-10 Roosevelt Ave.
Cesar Castillo, 55, of 195th Place in Hollis, the owner of record of the business, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Sept. 11 on a charge of criminal possession of stolen merchandise in the second degree. Maria Sirena Quiroz, 56, of Martense Avenue, and Soraya Vargas, 56, of 42nd Avenue, both in Corona, were arraigned on Sept. 10 on a charge of criminal possession of stolen property in the second degree.