Three men identified as part of a Romanian organized crime group are suspects in the theft of cash and credit cards from lockers at the Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park in December, according to a criminal complaint filed by Franklin Park police.
Franklin Park police filed charges June 11 against Robert Cristian Amza, 36, Florin Ionut Costache, 28, and Mihai Antonio Andrei, 26.
None of them are in custody, according to court records.
According to police, Costache and Andrei were captured on surveillance cameras inside the YMCA on Dec. 13, while Amza was recorded using the credit cards taken from two men to buy nearly $5,000 worth of gift cards the same day at Dick’s House of Sports, Giant Eagle, Dollar Tree and Whole Foods.
Amza tried to use one at a Louis Vuitton store for just over $8,000, but the transaction was declined, the complaint states.
One man told Franklin Park police he had about $120 in his wallet, while the other said there was about $350 in his.
According to the complaint, Costache and Andrei were captured on surveillance cameras being dropped off on Nicholson Road by a white Hyundai SUV with New Jersey plates before walking to the YMCA. Police then used traffic cameras and plate readers to follow the SUV’s travels to the stores.
Franklin Park police posted their images to the National Crime Dex platform, which is made up of law enforcement agencies from across the U.S. that share information to help identify suspects in identity theft and access device fraud cases, the complaint states.
Amza was identified after Franklin Park police said they got multiple returns on him over several months from agencies including Harrisburg Bureau of Police, the U.S. State Department and Customs and Border Protection.
According to the complaint, Amza is a Romanian national who has entered the U.S. multiple times in the past and has used multiple identities. The Nevada State Highway Patrol indicated Amza was arrested and charged with DUI in 2023.
Costache and Andrei were identified through consulting with other law enforcement agencies, comparing surveillance video and prior arrests, according to the complaint. They have been involved in similar stolen credit card and access device fraud cases in multiple U.S. cities.
According to the complaint, Beverly Hills police arrested Costache with three others in May 2025. They possessed stolen credit cards, fake identification cards, a card printer and fraudulently purchased property.
Andrei was a suspect with two other men in a 2024 case in Roseville, Calif. After a victim’s wallet and phone were taken from a gym locker, Andrei made a $14,000 purchase at a Louis Vuitton store and tried to make a second large purchase at a Best Buy, the complaint states.
Police in Upper Merion, north of Philadelphia, arrested Andrei in April 2024 on charges including forgery, identity theft and receiving stolen property.
Franklin Park police charged all three men with theft, receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy. Amza also is charged with access device fraud.