Manhattan beauty supply store owners accused of peddling $1M worth of stolen goods

Two owners of a Manhattan beauty supply store were accused Wednesday of peddling over $1 million worth of goods pilfered from shops like Macy’s, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works.

Prosecutors charged Bibi Rehana Khan, 54, and Aaron Khan, 40, with three counts of criminal possession of stolen property for allegedly hoarding a stockpile of stolen goods at their Koreatown store on Sixth Ave. near W. 31st St.

The store, Rehana’s Cosmetics, Inc., was also named as a defendant in an indictment. All pleaded not guilty at their state Supreme Court arraignments in Manhattan and were released on their own recognizance.

Court papers allege that a cache of stolen goods—enough to fill 450 cardboard boxes—was recovered during search warrants at the perfume and cosmetics store in January and two nearby storage units.

Prosecutors say the load included beauty cosmetics, clothing, designer handbags, toys, kitchenware, over-the-counter medications and other merchandise.

Attorneys for the Khans did not immediately respond to inquiries from the Daily News.

Prosecutors allege that Khan’s store was a well-known destination for the resale of stolen merchandise and that a retail theft investigation uncovered more than $200,000 in stolen goods from Macy’s.

“We must use every tool in our toolbox to address the root causes of retail theft, and a critical piece of that is upstream, proactive investigations into those who stand to profit,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement.

“In addition to disrupting fencing networks, we will continue to target the small number of recidivists who are driving a significant amount of retail theft and ensure appropriate accountability.”