Three masked men ambushed an Apple delivery truck, zip-tied two workers inside and drove off with $1.2 million in iPhones, MacBooks and iPads

Federal authorities arrested three men on Thursday, May 7, 2026, following the armed hijacking of an Apple delivery truck that took place in January 2026. As detailed by Yahoo News, Alan Christhofer Cedeno-Ferrer, Michael Mejia-Nunez, and Ennait Alexis Sirett-Padilla face charges for their alleged roles in a heist that netted more than $1.2 million in iPhones, MacBooks, iPads, and Apple Watches. The scale and coordination of the operation point to a deliberate effort to intercept a high-value commercial shipment.

The incident unfolded at the Americana shopping center in Manhasset, New York, while delivery workers were preparing to unload the truck. Court records indicate that a black Honda Accord pulled up and three masked men armed with handguns emerged and overwhelmed the workers.

One worker was forced into the back of the truck and had his hands zip-tied. The second worker was ordered at gunpoint to move the vehicle to a more secluded spot less than a half-mile away, where he was also zip-tied inside the cargo area alongside his colleague.

The operation was far too coordinated to be a coincidence

A Home Depot box truck followed the delivery vehicle to the secluded location, and surveillance cameras captured the moment it backed up to align its cargo section with the delivery truck’s. The thieves transferred the full haul of Apple products from one vehicle to the other before slamming the cargo door shut with both victims still inside. One worker eventually freed himself and contacted 911.

Federal prosecutors are charging the suspects under the Hobbs Act, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1951, which prohibits robbery or extortion affecting interstate commerce. The statute is frequently applied to violent commercial robberies of this kind, with the FBI holding primary investigative jurisdiction.

New York has separately been active on related federal enforcement matters, including new restrictions on federal agents operating within the state. When prosecutors pursue Hobbs Act charges, they are invoking a broad framework designed to combat violent crime that disrupts the movement of goods across state lines.

The three suspects were expected to appear in federal court on the day of their arrest, May 7, 2026, where prosecutors intended to seek their detention. Amid a string of high-profile armed robberies in recent months, including a Tulsa liquor store robbery that drew national attention, this case stands out for the logistical scale involved. Both delivery workers survived the incident without reported physical injury.