Sacramento, CA County Sheriff's high-tech crimes unit bust credit/debit card skimming operation with skimmers found in gas station pumps undetectable on the front of the pumps. Three individuals were arrested Thursday on suspicion of identity theft and burglary after a month-long investigation in which detectives with the Sacramento County sheriff's hi-tech crimes unit uncovered credit/debit card skimming devices, thousands of credit card numbers, hundreds of bogus California identification cards and numerous counterfeit credit cards. Ramos said detectives were notifying banks and their customers about the stolen credit card numbers and ask that gas station operators check all their equipment. If a suspicious device is found on a gas pump, Ramos said to not remove it and instead call local law enforcement. (Source news10.net)

Oregon quintet busted stealing from a dozen stores by Boise Towne Square Mall and may be connected to other shoplifting sprees. Joni L. Bewley, Juana Perez, and Phyllis J. Perez are being held in the Ada County Jail on felony counts of burglary and grand theft after Boise police say they caught them participating in a shoplifting spree at the Boise Towne Square Mall on Wednesday. Two teenagers with the group were arrested as well. Police officials say the group came to Boise with the intent to steal and are investigating if they may have done similar shoplifting sprees in the past. Boise police have made a steady stream of similar arrests over the last several years when out-of-state shoplifting rings come to Boise for a few days at a time to steal from local stores and then try to leave. Crum said high end clothes, especially kid’s clothes, are targeted by theft rings since they are easy to fence. In previous similar arrests, police have found "shopping lists" of items the customers of the theft rings have ordered, Crum said. (Source idahostatesman.com)

"Major shoplifting ring" busted in Muncy Township, PA, stealing thousands of dollars worth of DVD's from Sam's Club, Target, and Best Buy to support their heroin addiction. Three more people have been charged in connection with a major shoplifting ring in which those involved stole several thousand dollars worth of DVDs and then sold them to get money to support their heroin addiction, according to Muncy Township Police Chief Christopher A. McKibben. (Source sungazette.com)

Earlier this month Florence, SC, police busted three suspects with 886 bottles of pain relievers and multi-vitamins in their possession after questioning them regarding a CVS drug store incident and it is suspected they may be a part of a shoplifting ring spanning several states. (Source scnow.com)