2 Arizona men accused of selling stolen tools, A/C units on Facebook Marketplace

MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — Two men are facing a slew of felony charges for allegedly robbing Valley hardware stores and then selling the stolen goods on Facebook Marketplace. The Maricopa County Attorney’s office says 29-year-old German Juarez Espinoza and 23-year-old Jacinto Juarez Espinoza stole tools and A/C units from Home Depot stores across Maricopa County. The alleged crimes happened between March and June of 2025. The pair is accused of skipping the checkout lines and using fake receipts to get away with stealing the merchandise. Investigators say several of the stolen items were listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace. German is facing a total of 17 felony charges of organized retail theft, trafficking stolen property and fraudulent schemes. Jacinto is facing the same charges, but with one less count of organized retail theft. German’s trial is scheduled for December, and Jacinto’s trial is scheduled for November. It is unclear what the total value of the stolen items is. Booking photos were not immediately available. See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it . Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a
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