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This female gang terrorized
England for over 200 years
'The Forty Elephants'
 A ruthless British street gang existed in the 1700s - 1950s; known for their
theft, blackmail, burglaries, kidnappings, and ruthless beatings. They were
called "The Forty Elephants," one of the most organized gangs of criminal
history. They were all women.
They worked with male gangs, usually
the "Elephant and Castle Gang," but they were far more organized and
widespread. The Forty Elephants (also known as Forty Thieves) operated out
of a series of cells which spider webbed across London to other cities. The
"Queen" ran the entire operation. They were responsible for the largest
shoplifting operation of their time. The first public awareness of the gang
was in an 1873 newspaper; law enforcement officials suspected the operation
had a history back to the 1700s. Few crossed the Forty Elephants, but many
fell victim.
examiner.com
ORC in the UK by
Traveling Romanian Gangs
UK Sheriff says Romanian shoplifters
targeting Stirling city centre
A Stirling
sheriff has claimed that Romanian shoplifters targeting city centre
stores have become a "particular problem".
Sheriff Wyllie
Robertson made the comments last Wednesday morning at Stirling Sheriff
Court after handing down prison terms to three Romanian men involved in
two separate offences at the Thistles Shopping Centre. "There is a
particular problem in this jurisdiction with individuals from Romania
committing shoplifting in the Thistles Centre. It is necessary to impose
an exemplar sentence." "It is clear from what has been said that this
was a deliberate and organised venture and you went there armed with
equipment to avoid detection." There is a difficulty with Romanians
coming to Stirling and shoplifting as a business.
dailyrecord.co.uk
 Scottsdale, AZ: Police
catch four Glendale roommates shoplifting at Macy's, $1,000 recovery
Four roommates are in custody after they were caught shoplifting from a
Scottsdale Macy's store. Police say that on May 1 four Glendale roommates went
into the Macy's store. They were observed by off-duty officers as each of them
went into the dressing rooms with merchandise and came out with items placed in
bags. They reportedly left the store without paying for the items. Police say
that the two women were found to have "theft prevention" devices in their
purses. The value of the clothing stolen by the four was about $1,000. All four
have been charged with organized retail theft, shoplifting and removal of theft
detection devices.
abc15.com
Gastonia, NC: Man charged
with Felony Heroin possession,
warrants for ORC in 3 counties
A Gastonia man has been charged with felony heroin possession and running
from officers. Joshua Kain Brooks, 28, was arrested on Sunday after officers
responded to a call about shots being fired. When they arrived at the scene,
officers saw Brooks running away. Brooks was found hiding from officers in a
crawlspace underneath a vacant home. Officers allegedly found a pill bottle
containing nine individually wrapped pieces of black tar heroin and one syringe.
Brooks was charged with felony possession with intent to sell heroin and
resisting an officer. He was also served with outstanding felony warrants for
organized retail theft, larceny and possession of stolen goods from Gaston
County, Randolph County and Moore County.
lincolntimesnow.com
 Huntsville, AL: Man,
woman stuff clothes inside their own clothing at T.J Maxx
Two people recently walked out of a store looking stuffed but it
wasn't a restaurant, it was a clothing store. We need your help
identifying them caught in the act, stuffing and stealing items. The man
and woman are seen walking into the T.J. Maxx on Airport Road on April
16. Huntsville police say the two stuffed more than 20 polo shirts
underneath their own clothes. The two are seen on store surveillance
stuffing merchandise in their pants and underneath their shirts. The
woman also used a huge handbag to hide some items as well. You can see
them adjusting their clothes just before they made their way out. The
loss prevention officer had a camera on them the whole time.
wwbrc.com
Westampton, PA: Pamela Lynn Zahn was recently arrested after stealing more than
$500 worth of merchandise from Kohl's
Store personnel told police that
Zahn grabbed electronics and jewelry When store employees searched her purse,
police say, they found a glass crack pipe.
trentonian.com
Livonia, MI: Boxes
of Energy drinks stolen from Walgreens
Livonia police were dispatched around 1:45 p.m. May 9 to the Walgreens
store on Newburgh, where they were told a suspect had stolen some $60
worth of energy drinks. Assistant manager told police she'd seen a white
male with brown hair, wearing an orange hoodie and denim shorts walk out
of the store with multiple boxes of energy drinks.
hometownlife.com
Norwalk, CT: Gerald Patrick, 35,
was charged with possession of a shoplifting device, sixth-degree
larceny, and organized retail theft
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