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Two
member ORC gang hitting Wal-Mart, Dollar General,
Meijer, and Glen's Market in Emmet CO. for over a year
finally busted Colleen White,
23, and George White, 42, of Alanson were arrested last
week of felony charges of retail fraud and had been
hitting the store for over a year. Sheriff Wallin said a
new retail law went into effect on April 1 making
organized retail fraud a 5 year felony. These types of
complaints have certainly increased lately, but
hopefully with the new retail laws, that went into
effect April 1st about ORC, will stop some of this
activity," said Sheriff Wallin. Wallin added that the
Whites are also suspected of pulling similar scams at
Glen’s Market, Meijer and the Dollar General Store in
Alanson. (Source
upnorthlive.com) (Source
cheboygannews.com)
ORC? Maybe a tip of an iceberg? Three busted hitting
Wal-Mart in Richland, PA. stealing merchandise & trying
to obtain gift cards
The event took place on March 30th and to have continued
the investigation might be indicative of a larger
problem existing. Three people were charged with retail
theft Friday following an investigation into a theft at
Walmart on March 30. Charged were Pamela J. George, 31,
and Justin T. Burnett, 29, both of East Greenville, and
Jason J. Zednik, 33, of Center Valley.
(Source
nbcnews.com)
Identity theft -Counterfeit check couple spent thousands
busted hitting multiple retailers in Bossier City, LA.
After a two month investigation a Louisiana couple were
busted using counterfeit checks they had created at
multiple retailers. Both were arrested on warrant
charges of racketeering and three counts of identity
theft. (Source
arklatexhomepage.com)
Five
arrested in connection to the multimillion Swiss Store
robbery in Jamaica, now focused on similar robbery in
the Cayman Islands.
Law-enforcement agents probing last week's heist of
Rolex watches from Swiss Stores in downtown Kingston
have now turned their eyes to the Cayman Islands, where
a similar robbery took place and some of the expensive
watches transported to Jamaica. Police investigators
believe that the suspects behind the theft of the
watches in Jamaica are members of a highly organized
group. At least 24 watches were reported stolen in
Cayman, a number of which ended up in Jamaica, and the
police here are working with their counterparts in
Cayman to dismantle the group and end the transnational
crime. (Source
jamaica-gleaner.com)
Multi-Agency Investigation Brings Down Retail Theft
Ring Totaling Nearly $100,000
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Law
enforcement officers with multiple agencies arrested
eight people for their involvement in an organized
retail theft ring totaling nearly $100,000.
According to the multi-agency investigation, the
ring targeted Walgreens Pharmacies, CVS Pharmacies,
Publix Supermarkets, and Winn Dixie Supermarkets,
stealing and then reselling over-the-counter
medicines and high value health and beauty products.
Items stolen by the theft ring included Abreva,
Advil, Aleve, Align, Allegra, Claritin, Motrin,
Mucinex, Oil of Olay, Pepcid, Prevacid, Prilosec,
Releev, Rogaine, Senokot, Tylenol, Zantac, Zegerid,
and Zyrtec.
“Organized retail theft is a $30 billion industry
nationally, and it costs both businesses and
consumers,” stated Attorney General Pam Bondi.
“Thanks to the hard work of each agency involved in
this investigation, the eight people involved in
this ring will now be prosecuted by my Office of
Statewide Prosecution and brought to justice.”
The investigation began in April 2012 after
retailers noticed an increase in theft of
over-the-counter medicines and other high value
health and beauty products. Walgreens Organized
Retail Crimes Investigations, CVS Organized Retail
Crimes Investigations and Publix Organized retail
Crimes Investigations provided substantial resources
and assistance to investigators.
“This complex investigation required coordination
between state and local law enforcement, along with
corporate security, to bring this ring down,” said
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner
Gerald Bailey. “I am proud of the dedication of
investigators and analysts who aggressively pursued
this case.”
A joint investigation by the Florida Department of
Law Enforcement Tampa and Miami Regional Operations
Centers, Homeland Security Investigations, Broward
County Sheriff’s Office, Aventura Police Department,
Lauderhill Police Department, Sweetwater Police
Department and Doral Police Department led to the
arrest of the eight suspects who are all charged
with organized retail theft.
The following suspects have been arrested:
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Adriana Amanollahi, 43,
dealing in stolen property (2 counts),
conspiracy to deal in stolen property (1
count) |
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Jose Antonio Alvarez, 51,
dealing in stolen property (2 counts),
conspiracy to deal in stolen property (1
count), retail theft; more than one
location in 48 hour period (2 counts),
conspiracy to commit retail theft (2
counts), grand theft, over $300 but less
than $5000 (1 count), conspiracy to
commit grand theft (1 count)
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Karen Ann Ramirez-Torres,
50, retail theft; more than one location
in 48 hour period (1 count), conspiracy
to commit retail theft (1 count)
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Triana Edna Cockran, 23,
retail theft; more than one location in
48 hour period (1 count), conspiracy to
commit retail theft (1 count)
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Judith
Ann Wimbley, 50, grand theft, over $300
but less than $5000 (1 count),
conspiracy to commit grand theft (1
count) |
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James
Henry Chick, Jr., 27, retail theft; more
than one location in 48 hour period (1
count) |
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Kimberly
Nicole Chick, 24, retail theft; more
than one location in 48 hour period (1
count) |
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Gary
Wayne Sheerer, Jr., 31, retail theft;
more than one location in 48 hour period
(1 count) |
Attorney General Bondi’s Office of
Statewide Prosecution will prosecute the case. This
legislative session, Attorney General Bondi is
working with the Florida Legislature on a bill that
would strengthen law enforcement’s and prosecutors’
ability to charge and prosecute cases of organized
retail theft. Read more about the bill
here. Media Contact:
Molly McFarland
Phone: (850) 245-0150 |
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