The Irvine Police Department successfully dismantled an organized retail theft operation targeting high-end activewear, showing once again that bringing crime into Orange County is a fast track to jail.
Following up on an active investigation regarding a multi-suspect flash-and-grab heist where thieves fled in a Tesla, Irvine PD’s Crime Impact Unit initially arrested two individuals in Carson and recovered a portion of the stolen property.
However, the enforcement didn’t stop there. Officers tracking the remaining stolen merchandise discovered the high-end apparel listed for sale on the marketplace app OfferUp.
Spectrum officers set up a sting operation in Irvine, intercepting and detaining two additional suspects attempting to flip the stolen loot…