The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A southern Florida woman accused of being part of a retail theft ring was arrested after allegedly stealing merchandise from several stores in multiple counties.
It was reported that law enforcement and the Florida Organized Retail Crime Exchange Task Force teamed up to investigate multiple thefts taking place across the state. The authorities believed the thefts, carried out in at least 50 different stores, spanned over a period of nearly two years. It was also reported that the swiped merchandise was estimated as being worth at least $100,000. It was believed that the goods that were taken were being sold on social media, and the three suspects they believed were responsible were arrested.
Last week, one of the women from the trio was allegedly involved in additional thefts. According to the authorities, when the suspect went to Walgreens, CVS, Ulta, and liquor stores in Brevard, Martin, Palm Beach, Sarasota, and Seminole counties. She allegedly collected items and stashed them in a bag before walking out of the store without paying for the items. It was assessed that the merchandise taken from the stores was worth approximately $15,000.