The crew has targeted a variety of Southern California retailers, including CVS, Sephora, Ulta Beauty, Rite Aid, Nordstrom and the 99 Cents Only store, investigators say.
The crew has targeted a variety of Southern California retailers, including CVS, Sephora, Ulta Beauty, Rite Aid, Nordstrom and the 99 Cents Only store, investigators say.
The raid by the California Highway Patrol is the latest effort by law enforcement agencies to respond to a spike in retail theft, including grab-and-dash crimes.
A woman was arrested in connection with a million-dollar retail theft ring targeting stores across Southern California. The suspect was identified as Brenda Yanez, 48, of Los Angeles, by the California Highway Patrol’s Organized Retail Crime Taskforce. Yanez is accused of being connected to an organized retail theft ring that stole merchandise from multiple retailers […]