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Eastern European gangs operating "shoplifting tourism"
rackets are hitting Ireland's retailers
Traders have now resorted to special
radio networks where all store security guards can be
warned if teams of shoplifters are targeting specific
urban areas. The revelation came as it emerged that
shoplifting and store break-ins are now adding up to
10pc to the annual operating cost of most retailers.
Gardai have launched Operation Aughrim in a bid to crack
down on organised shoplifting, particularly by foreign
gangs. But the thieves operate for less than an hour in
targeted cities and towns before fleeing with their
takings, making interception difficult. Gardai are
focused on Romanian, Ukrainian, Latvian and Bulgarian
gangs. Three gangs based in Dublin, Mullingar and
Kildare fly in specialist shoplifters, who are unknown
to Irish security personnel, for blitzes of high streets
and shopping centres. (Source
independent.ie)
 Pair
used cloned credit cards, had cloning machine and stolen
numbers - used up and down east coast
A man and a woman flew from New York to the Tampa
Bay area to commit fraud using cloned credit cards,
according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. The
pair had already made fraudulent purchases before
detectives found the tools they were using. Deputies
caught up with the pair at the Burlington Coat Factory
in Sarasota. More than 50 credit cards and $3,000 in
gift cards were found in their rental car. Investigators
learned the two used cloned credit cards to buy gift
cards on Tuesday at a half-dozen stores from Zephyrhills
to Port Charlotte.
(Source
abcactionnews.com) (Source
wtsp.com)
Two suspects dressed up like golf club members hit golf
courses stealing credit cards and head to retailers
buying gift cards up and down east coast - busted in
Elizabeth, N.J. Two suspects have been
apprehended in a string of burglaries at East Coast golf
clubs. In most instances, credit cards and valuables
stolen from unlocked lockers at golf courses from
Florida to Connecticut, including Baltusrol Golf Club in
Springfield, N.J. Investigators said that credit cards
stolen from the Baltusrol lockers were used to buy
$8,000 in gift cards at multiple stores in Union County.
However, when the suspects tried to purchase $8,000 in
gift cards from a nearby Target, one of the cards was
flagged as suspicious, and the suspects fled the store.
Police recognized the pair from the Baltusrol video and
apprehended them. (Source
foxsports.com)
ORC duo hitting retailers in Hillsborough and
Burlington, N.C. - one arrested and one on the loose
Investigators with the Hillsborough Police
Department believe the pair was behind a series of
laptop computer thefts from Wal-Mart in Hillsborough, as
well as other larcenies at Burlington retail stores,
including Dick’s Sporting Goods and AT&T, according to
said Detective S. Bilsky. Hillsborough police said
Nicholas Taylor Smith, 23, of 3345 Pond Road in
Burlington, was charged by the Alamance County Sheriff’s
Office on Tuesday with three counts of larceny from a
merchant/organized retail theft and resist, delay or
obstruct. Still wanted in connection with the larcenies
is Randy Philip Ling, 25, also of Pond Road.
(Source
thetimesnews.com)
 "Serial
shoplifters" hitting Orlando Premium Outlets - Police
want public's help
Investigators are seeking the public's help in
identifying a pair of suspected serial shoplifters who
made off with almost $600 in clothes from an
International Drive store, the Orlando Police Department
said. According to a police report, the two men stole
from the Guess store at Orlando Premium Outlets on at
least two separate occasions. The report estimates they
stole about 30 shirts, at a value of $599.70. "It is
suspected that these two suspects are committing similar
crimes in the area," police Sgt. Jim Young.
(Source
orlandosentinel.com)
Durham Target store nabbed ORC thief who targeted Barnes
and Noble and Kroger. Krystal Allen plead
guilty to Organized Retail theft and conspiracy to
commit felonious larceny, she will face the next 9 to 20
months in prison. Allen and another woman are believed
to have stolen DVDs, CDs and video games from Target,
Barnes and Noble and Kroger. Allen has a list of prior
criminal charges and convictions.
(Source
heraldsun.com) |
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