Eight suspects who reportedly organized a statewide operation to steal $1 million worth of products from Apple Stores have been charged and arrested.
SAN DIEGO — Eight suspects who organized a statewide operation to steal $1 million worth of products from Apple Stores have been charged and arrested, California's Office of the Attorney General announced Thursday.
Investigators say the thefts happened between August 2022 and January 2023. The suspects would enter the stores and hold back employees and customers while stealing retail items. This included thousands of dollars of phones and tablets from each Apple Store, the release says. “Organized retail theft costs businesses, retailers, and consumers – and puts the public at risk," Bonta says."I want to thank our law enforcement partners, including the California Highway Patrol, for their work in apprehending these suspects, and for our continued collaborative efforts to end organized retail theft. With these charges, we’re moving forward to hold these defendants accountable.
“I would like to recognize the incredible work done by all those involved and acknowledge the Attorney General’s Office for their ongoing support and determination to prosecute these cases,” CHP Golden Gate Division Chief Ezery Beauchamp says.The agencies leading the collaborative investigation included CHP's Organized Retail Theft Crimes Task Force, Oakland Police Department, Riverside Sheriff's Office, the FBI's San Francisco Field Office, and the U.S.
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