DENVER -- Eight people have been indicted on 89 felony counts for allegedly running an identity theft ring in Jefferson County and the metro Denver area.

Four men and four women were named in the indictment, said Jefferson County district attorney spokeswoman Pam Russell.

Prosecutors alleged that over 12 months the members stole mail, burglarized homes and businesses, broke into cars and stole personal and financial information, Russell said.

Members of the group are alleged to have falsely completed the stolen checks and then transacted them to fraudulently obtain cash and merchandise. They would also use stolen credit cards to purchase merchandise, and the proceeds of the forged checks and stolen credit card information were then shared among members of the groups and often used to acquire methamphetamine, Russell said.

Investigators believe there were in excess of 20 actual victims, including businesses and individuals, she said.

Those indicted include:

Taisen Wilkerson, 27, Aurora

Tiffanie Bevilacqua, 37, of Lakewood

Benjamin Martinez, 25, Commerce City

Jessica Buerge, 24, Westminster

April Hill, 21, Denver

Gary Gilbert, 30, Denver

Wayne Emerson, 21, Arvada

Ashley Hamilton, 19, Westminster

The four believed to be the ringleaders of the group, Wilkerson, Bevilcqua, Martinez and Buerge, were each charged with violation of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, a class two felony, Russell said.

Wilkerson, Bevilacqua, Martinez, Hill, Emerson and Hamilton will be advised of their charges on March 17. Arrest warrants have been issued for Buerge and Gilbert, but neither has been arrested, Russell said.