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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:
 

Adriana Amanollahi, 43, dealing in stolen property (2 counts), conspiracy to deal in stolen property (1 count)

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)

Karen Ann Ramirez-Torres, 50, retail theft; more than one location in 48 hour period (1 count), conspiracy to commit retail theft (1 count)

Triana Edna Cockran, 23, retail theft; more than one location in 48 hour period (1 count), conspiracy to commit retail theft (1 count)

Judith Ann Wimbley, 50, grand theft, over $300 but less than $5000 (1 count), conspiracy to commit grand theft (1 count)

James Henry Chick, Jr., 27, retail theft; more than one location in 48 hour period (1 count)

Kimberly Nicole Chick, 24, retail theft; more than one location in 48 hour period (1 count)

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.

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Phone: (850) 245-0150




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