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Retail store "large-scale fencing operation" in Milwaukee
County
After an extensive investigation earlier this year, police
believe the store was not just a good place to pick up
groceries, but a bustling place for residents to unload
gold, gems, precious metals, GPS devices, cell phones,
musical instruments, computer tablets and tools. Police say
nearly 500 different kinds of tools, including saws,
cordless power drills, weed whackers and drywall equipment
were stored in the store's basement. That wasn't all.
Carniceria El Indio also doubled as a kind of alternative
drugstore for residents without access to a doctor.
Investigators say the store was selling medication such as
penicillin and other antibiotics from Mexico as well as
banned vitamins over the counter, no questions asked. With
investigations still under way, Vega and his wife, Rosa
Guzman, have each been charged with two counts of possession
with the intent to deliver prescriptions. Suspecting the
store was a large-scale fencing operation, Thiele said his
officers confiscated the goods and tools from the store. It
took the equivalent of a 24-hour shift for officers to
remove the goods, Thiele said, and filled two truckloads.
The tools and other goods were eventually returned to the
store's owners because it could not be proved they were
stolen. "It's one thing to sell prescription medication, but
we believe we were able to shut down a fencing operation,"
Thiele said. (Source
jsonline.com)
Trio
ORC gang busted hitting Wal-Mart in Winter Haven, Florida A trio of "shoppers", all with criminal histories, were
arrested Sunday after police say they stole numerous items
from a Winter Haven Walmart. Winter Haven Police say around
8:40 p.m. on June 2, Willie Lawson, Sr., Tomeka Fields and
Dina Johnson went into the store in the 7400 block of
Cypress Gardens Boulevard and split up to collect their
bounty. When leaving with their stolen goods one suspect
pushed a shopping cart into the associate and came towards
them in an aggressive manner. The police found the trio at
one of the suspects homes a short time afterwards. All three
where charged with grand theft. (Source
wtsp.com)
Safeway's "most wanted" ORC liquor thief busted in
Bainbridge Island, WA.
Bainbridge police said Siva targeted certain stores. “He
goes to Safeways in rural areas because the security isn’t
as high.” Siva also allegedly hit the Safeways because they
commonly stock brands he preferred to steal, such as Ciroc
vodka, Grey Goose vodka and Remy Martin cognac. Siva would
either sell the liquor or trade it to support his drug
addiction, Weiss said. Police said the liquor thefts from
across the region amount to more than $4,200 worth of liquor
that was taken from multiple Safeways. "The Safeway loss
prevention people were very excited because he was on their
own most wanted list,” Weiss said. Camera footage also
allegedly shows Siva working with up to two other suspects
at various stores.
Siva admitted to police that another person was involved in
the crimes, but refused to name them, according to a police
report. (Source
bellevuereporter.com)
Ten people arrested in counterfeit check ring at Walmart in
Greensboro, AL
The Demopolis Police
Department arrested four more Greensboro individuals on
Friday, May 31 involved in a recent counterfeit check ring.
According to officials, the Demopolis Wal-Mart filed a
complaint of the checks being cashed and after an
investigation officers were lead to the check ring in
Greensboro. The individuals would present forged State of
Alabama checks at Wal-Mart to be cashed. The checks were not
real State of Alabama Checks, but were printed on a home
printer. The department arrested six individuals on
Wednesday, May 29 who were all from Greensboro. After
Friday’s arrests, the total suspects taken into custody have
now reached ten. (Source
abc3340.com)
Police
recover $500K in stolen goods from Chicago warehouse.
A search warrant executed Saturday led Chicago police to
recover more than $500,000 in stolen chocolate, alcohol and
other merchandise from a South Side warehouse. Several
pallets of Ghirardelli chocolate products valued at $150,000
were recovered from the warehouse, in addition to $175,000
worth of alcohol, a pallet of BMW auto parts and multiple
pallets of cement water fountains. Several stolen vehicles
were also recovered from the parking lot outside the
warehouse, including three full-length trailers, two
semi-tractors, a cargo van and a cargo truck. The Illinois
State Police Cargo Theft Unit assisted in the investigation.
(Source
abclocal.go.com)
Five
arrested after extensive Thursday night manhunt: robbery at
Williamsburg Mall in Jasper. Following a manhunt
conducted by a number of law enforcement agencies Thursday
evening, five individuals were arrested on suspicion of
their involvement in at least one robbery in eastern Iowa. ,
Dispatchers received a request at 6:50 p.m. for mutual aid
assistance regarding a robbery that occurred at Tanger
Outlet Mall in Williamsburg. Two females at the car ran
south across both travel lanes of the highway and were
eventually captured and taken into custody. It was
determined at least two more males had exited the vehicle.
During the search, Officers located numerous counterfeit
$100 bills. The five subjects were taken into custody with
pending charges of robbery and theft. Officers were also
notified that Coralville Police was investigating a similar
incident at Coral Ridge Mall earlier in the day, with these
subjects. (Source
whotv.com)
Police
Seek 3 Men for theft at Westmoreland Mall Macy’s.
Surveillance photos from the Macy’s at Westmoreland Mall
shows the three men as they gather up more than $1,000 worth
of clothing in the men’s polo department. When a loss
prevention officer approached the men, they took off through
the parking garage and ultimately got away.
(Source
pittsburgh.cbslocal.com)
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