Two of four men charged in connection with thefts from a shipping company in Carbon County entered guilty pleas on Friday in the county court before Judge Joseph J. Matika.

Ryan Dillman, 28, and Nicholas Sickonic, 22, both of Palmerton, entered the pleas. Dillman pleaded to one count of theft and Sickonic to one count of criminal conspiracy-burglary.A third defendant, Daniel Clifford Gruber, 42, of Lehighton, was scheduled to enter a plea but had the proceeding continued. The fourth suspect, Martin Konze, 45, of Palmerton, is scheduled to enter a plea on Aug. 16.Gruber was a dock supervisor for New England Motor Freight, 457 Mahoning Drive, Mahoning Township, the victim of the thefts.According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by township police Chief Audie Mertz:At 3:45 a.m. March 9, NEMF reported a burglary/theft involving a cut in the fencing surrounding the facility.Police found a trail cut through the woods leading across a stream to the rear of a business on Ashtown Drive. Along the trail a large volume of merchandise was found.Police seized more than $6,000 in merchandise which included more than 30 automotive tires, tools, plumbing fixtures, furniture and clothing. Additional items seized by police included fishing waders.As part of the investigation, search warrants were served on a vehicle and a residence in Palmerton.Police also seized merchandise from a building on First Street in Lehighton, and another residence in Palmerton. These items included power tools, plumbing fixtures, tires, clothing, hand tools, Xbox One systems and liquor.Matika deferred sentencing of both men. He noted there is a question concerning the amount of restitution owed and also how much each participant in the thefts received for their part in the incident. There is a restitution figure of over $75,000 being sought by the victim.Matika indicated a restitution hearing will probably be held to determine the exact amount to be ordered.Dillman was on state parole at the time and is an inmate in the county prison. Matika ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report.Sickonic is also an inmate in the county prison.