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						California Department of Justice thanks ORC team 
						
						  
						May 9, 2012 
						 
						RE:    Driscoll, John Joseph, et al. 
						(People v.) 
         San Diego Superior Court, Case 
						No. CD237395 
						 
						To Whom It May Concern, 
						 
						It is with deep gratitude that I write this letter in 
						support of the team of investigators who brought 
						"Operation National Boxstuffer" to fruition. In 
						particular I commend San Diego Police Detective David 
						Iorillo, Bed Bath and Beyond Loss Prevention Expert Jake 
						Wilson, Target Loss Prevention Investigator Grady Gopez, 
						and Target Loss Prevention analyst Ricardo Escalante for 
						their detailed investigation on this complex retail 
						fraud case. Essentially, they took a 1,000 piece puzzle, 
						spread all over the country, and put together something 
						that truly showed the complex and unique nature of 
						sophisticated retail theft. 
						 
						In essence, the team was able to identify a crew of 
						conspirators, who to the less trained eye, would appear 
						to be committing petty shoplifting, and build a seven 
						codefendant multi-million dollar conspiracy case. Due to 
						the diligent efforts of Detective Iorillo, he was able 
						to track and substantiate beyond reasonable doubt the 
						crimes of the conspirators. The crew was sophisticated 
						in its methods including using aliases, moving 
						frequently, and masking how they fenced the stolen 
						property. Loss prevention officers Wilson, Gopez, and 
						Escalante tracked and coordinated all video related to 
						the suspects from stores all over the country and 
						individually tracked hundreds of retail items that had 
						been stolen and fenced online. 
						 
						Due to their efforts all of the arrested defendants have 
						pled guilty (with two conspirators still at large), 
						including prison sentences for the most culpable leaders 
						of the crew. 
						             
						Sincerely,  
     
						  
            Tawnya Boulan 
            Deputy 
						Attorney General 
						 
						For       Kamala D. Harris 
            Attorney 
						General  | 
				 
			 
						  
					
						
						ORC ring of three busted with one still on the loose 
						hitting high-end retailers throughout the country. 
						Two New York men were arraigned this afternoon on felony 
						charges alleging they stole more than $23,000 in 
						clothing from Michigan outlet malls. Livingston County 
						sheriff’s officials said the two men and an unidentified 
						female from Miami, Fla., stole high-end clothing from 
						retail stores throughout the country, including 
						Abercrombie and Fitch, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, 
						Pacific Sunwear of California, and Victoria's Secret. 
						Police also found in the luggage devices to remove the 
						anti-theft tags on new clothing. Investigators believe 
						the trio has hit Tanger malls throughout the country. 
						Sheriff’s officials said the trio flew to Michigan 
						Friday specifically to steal. (Source 
						privateofficerbreakingnews.com) 
						 
						
						
						Huntsville, AL police sting busts convenience stores 
						selling stolen merchandise from Publix and Kroger. 
						Kroger and Publix Loss Prevention contacted the police 
						there and coordinated a three week sting that led to the 
						arrest of four individuals from "several businesses" 
						selling items from baby formula, alcohol, cigarettes and 
						more. Sgt. Mark Roberts of the Huntsville Police 
						Department said this was a "well executed" three-week 
						operation. (Source 
						madisoncountyrecord.com)  
						
						 
						
						3 thieves hit Daytona Beach area Walmart 4 times, over 
						$5,000 in missing electronics. 
						Volusia County 
						(Daytona Beach) detectives say three suspects stole 
						thousands of dollars worth of video-game systems and 
						other electronics from a Walmart over several days. 
						Surveillance video from the Walmart showed James Keena 
						stealing a desktop computer Friday. Detectives said 
						Keena returned to the store Saturday and stole three 
						PlayStation Vita game systems. On Monday, the 
						37-year-old stole five Xbox 360 game systems from the 
						same Walmart. During the most recent theft, Keena and 
						Stephanie Campaign, 23, stole nine PlayStation Vita game 
						systems, five Nintendo DS 3D game systems, three 
						Nintendo DSI game systems and several PlayStation Vita 
						games. Surveillance video showed Keena using a key to 
						unlock the cases where the electronics were stored. (source 
						news-journalonline.com) 
						 
						
						  
						 
						
						Austin, TX duo using counterfeit credit cards hitting 
						multiple retailers. Target, Walmart, H-E-B, 
						Walgreen's and Academy stores in the area have already 
						become the latest victims losing thousands. Police say 
						they believe the men are creating counterfeit credit 
						cards and are using stolen credit and debit cards to buy 
						gift cards. (source 
						kxan.com) 
						 
						
						Macy’s in Salem, NH hit with a $10,000 grab and run. 
						The associate showed one solid gold bracelet with 
						studded diamonds, comparing it to a gold plated 
						bracelet. Once the suspect determined it was indeed 
						solid gold, taking both bracelets he ran for the doors. 
						The clerk gave chase and followed the suspect into the 
						parking lot. The suspect got away in a mini van with New 
						Hampshire Purple Heart license plates.
						(source 
						eagletribune.com) 
						 
						
						
						
					Two 
						Staten Island suspects Indicted for theft of thousands 
						in baby formula. 
						Apprehended at a Target store in New Jersey, the couple 
						was tied to thefts in North Carolina, South Carolina, 
						Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. The suspects 
						collected the stolen product in rented storage units in 
						North Carolina before transporting it in bulk to a small 
						grocery store in Union City, New Jersey. 
						(source 
						silive.com)  | 
					 
					 
				 
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