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National
and State Law Enforcement agencies create ORC taskforce in
Florida. South Florida has become a mecca for
shoplifting. So much so that federal and local law
enforcement agencies have joined forces to deal with
organized retail crime. On Tuesday members of the task force
showed off thousands of dollars in recovered goods. They
said shoplifting has become a structured, big business for
organized crime. “We have seen instances where rings drop
off individuals at various stores, transport them from store
to store to store, where they steal merchandise which is
collected at the end of the day. It is then passed off to a
‘fence’ to be resold,” said Special Agent Alysa Erichs with
the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)
Homeland Security Investigations. In Florida alone, the
state loses an estimated $150 million in sales tax to
shoplifting.
(Source
local10.com)
Two arrested in burglary of the Polo Ralph Lauren store in
Barstow, California. When Barstow Police
apprehended two suspects near I-15, they discovered the men
had $3750 worth of stolen merchandise in the vehicle. Police
confirmed that nearly $650 worth of the merchandise came
from the Polo Ralph Lauren Outlet store, but are wondering
how far the suspects traveled during their crime spree.
Authorities also found inside the vehicle luggage and
shopping bags coated with material intended to skirt retail
security. (Source
desertdispatch.com)
One Suspect charged, Exton Police seeking second suspect in
Walmart thefts. Police continue to gather information on
the whereabouts of Samuel Sizmore wanted for multiple thefts
from the Exton Walmart. Police said Sizemore and Tyler Jones
walked into the store on June 23 and walked out with $472
worth of unpaid merchandise. The duo then returned and
returned $173 worth of merchandise for store credit. The
next day the two arrived at the store again. On that
occasion both men walked out of the store with about $290
worth of unpaid merchandise. Jones was arrested at the
store.
(Source
dailylocal.com)
Illinois
‘Crew’ being sought for the theft of $6000 of electronics
from Walmart. Police in Marshall, Illinois are
seeking the identity of two suspects believe to have
committed multiple thefts of electronics merchandise at two
area Walmart stores. On March 13, Marshall Police were
informed that the two had stolen over $2000 worth of
merchandise. A theft reported from the Robinson Walmart is
believed to the same suspects.
(Source
wthitv.com) |
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