selling. they re buying property by the hundreds of thousands, millions in some cases. as far east as texas, as far south as los angeles. reporter: which is why the chp is a critical part of the operation. union square retailers in san francisco have been hit particularly hard. some of our larger department stores have stuff stolen three times a day. it s also happening at night where windows are getting broken into. reporter: law enforcement officials shared these pictures at u.n. plaza. the before shows people buying and selling merchandise. this is what it looked like the day after the operation. investigators are wanting to dismantle and disrupt this operation. the investigation is ongoing. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, new developments tonight. neil wilson s murder trial may be put on mohold. this man is accused of stabbing wilson and injuring his sister in july. instead of filing a plea today, the public defender christina moore, said her client showed
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