Police Close 'Store' 20 year Fencing Operation -- Probe Leads To The Arrests Of Two in Seattle  Yesterday morning, police hauled out an estimated $200,000 in stolen goods from a fencing operation in a White Center apartment, following a raid the night before. Police have been investigating the operation for six months. Police say the 51-year-old suspect had been in business for 20 years and had a steady stream of burglars and professional shoplifters from South King County and Seattle exchanging loot for quick cash. In the past few weeks, police have arrested nine Seattle-area residents on suspicion of burglary in connection with the fencing operation. A half-dozen others remain at large, although police say they have identified them. (Source nwsource.com)


Five member ORC ring busted hitting Fred Meyer stores and selling stolen loot on eBay  Investigators said five men have been charged with stealing more than $30,000 worth of appliances, DVDs and video games and then selling the items online through an eBay account. At least 10 Fred Meyer stores in Pierce, King and Snohomish counties had been hit. An investigation by the Renton Police Department has been ongoing for nearly a year. (Source kirotv.com)



Ulta store in Kentucky hit for $600.  South Central Crime Stoppers are working with Police to identify two women who shoplifted $600 worth of products from the store in the Greenwood Mall. (Source wbko.com)





ORC - Two men busted selling stolen electronics on Craigslist in El Paso  The El Paso County sheriff's Strike Team arrested a second man in connection to the sale of electronics stolen from stores and being sold via Craigslist online classified ads, officials said. Jesse Barrios, 25, was arrested Wednesday morning after he met with undercover deputies to allegedly sell the stolen goods, officials said. Barrios, of the 9800 block of Sayers Drive, faces a charge of organized retail theft. (Source elpasotimes.com)