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Retail LP and
Federal Law Enforcement step up the fight against Organized Retail
Crime
A powerful new alliance connecting retail
Loss Prevention Investigators and Federal Law Enforcement goes live
this September. Join us at the conferences below to learn details
associated with the industry group.
The Retail
Organized Crime Coalition Industry Group (ROCC) sponsored by The
International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI)
is a venue for training, current trends and case referral to Federal
Agencies including the United States Secret Service and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. It is chaired by Glenn Justus, Senior
Corporate Investigator at Barnes & Noble. Vice Chairs and advisors
include:
Shane Hunter - Director of Global Investigations Wal-Mart,
Tony Sheppard - National Manager ORC Unit CVS Health, Stuart
Tryon - Special Agent in Charge of Criminal Investigations USSS,
Bryan Smith - Unit Chief Financial Fraud FBI, Jeff Fulmer
- VP of LP Barnes & Noble, Scott Sanford - Director of
Investigations Barnes & Noble.
Glenn will host the launch of the group on September 1st at the
forthcoming IAFCI conference being held at the Hyatt Regency
Minneapolis, MN. He will be joined by IAFCI President Sam Guttman
and a panel of partners from Loss Prevention, the USSS and the
FBI who will speak to conference delegates and answer their
questions. The panel will also be speaking at Retail Fraud New
York and the IAFCI Carolinas Chapter Conference (links to
each below).
"The group's key goals will serve to accomplish training, discussion
of current Retail Organized Crime trends and case submission /
review to federal agencies for investigations that have a nexus to
title 18 infractions", explains group chair Glenn Justus.
Please join the ROCC to learn details, including participation and
the mechanics of case submission on the following dates:
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Swanson's Rental employee in Minnesota busted for theft of $24,000 in Chainsaws
A longtime former employee of Swanson's Rental in Detroit Lakes, MN has been
charged with felony theft in Becker County District Court. Ira George Jahnke is
accused of stealing more than $24,000 worth of inventory from Swanson's over a
four year period. According to court records, he sold numerous items, mostly
chainsaws, on the online auction site eBay under the name "Minnsledder," from
March 19, 2011 to March 18, 2015. The business was tipped off to the alleged
thefts by an anonymous letter with photos of new products put on sale on eBay.
dl-online.com
Two arrested in $11,000 theft from True Religion and Belk in James City Co,
Virginia A 25-year-old man and a 17-year-old man are accused of taking
stacks of clothing from two James City County stores. Police arrested Virginia
Beach resident Darnell R. Jones and a 17-year-old, after months of investigation
into the shoplifting incidents that occurred in True Religion and Belk.
Authorities said the two suspects walked into the True Religion in the
Williamsburg Premium Outlets on Jan. 13 and each grabbed a stack of about 10
jeans before running out the front door. The 20 jeans are estimated to cost more
than $7,000. Belk in Windsormeade Marketplace was later hit for $4,000 in polo
shirts.
wydaily.com
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