KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says dozens of suspects were apprehended and thousands of dollars in stolen property recovered during a nationwide effort targeting organized retail crime.
From August 3 through August 7, the Sheriff’s Office participated in the 2026 National Organized Retail Crime Blitz, joining law enforcement agencies and retail partners across the country in a coordinated operation aimed at disrupting retail theft networks and fraud schemes.
The operation was led by the KCSO Narcotics and Retail Crimes Unit, with additional support from detectives assigned to the Property Crimes Unit…