A California man was arrested after Boise police said he used multiple stolen payment credentials in tap-to-pay transactions across five stores during a span of only a few hours.
Wenguang Hu, 52, of Monterey Park, California, was taken into custody Sept. 28 after a loss-prevention employee alerted the Boise Police Organized Retail Crime Unit to suspicious activity at a business on West Overland Road, according to the Boise Police Department.
Police said their investigation ultimately identified 10 tap-to-pay transactions at five retail stores involving the purchase or attempted purchase of 16 gift cards and other merchandise. The transactions totaled more than $2,000…