117 arrested in retail theft crackdown across California

Authorities arrested 117 suspects during a massive crackdown on retail theft across California.

The daylong operation, led by the California Highway Patrol, took place on Dec. 20 amid a rise in thefts during the holiday time, officials said.

Law enforcement agencies from across the state participated in the large event which resulted in 117 arrests for organized retail theft and related crimes.

Officers recovered 767 stolen items which were worth over $38,000. Photos of the arrests show a collection of stolen clothes, shoes, fragrances and more. Three stolen vehicles were also found, along with two illegal firearms.

Charges the suspects faced included petty theft, grand theft, organized retail crime, felon in possession of a firearm, and auto theft.

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