PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police busted a massive retail theft fencing operation. Investigators say the theft ring bought thousands of new, unopened items from shoplifters, then sold the stolen merchandise online.
Investigators have been building the case for years and described it as one of the biggest fencing operations ever seen in Portland.
On Tuesday, officers executed search warrants at three different locations, including a Vancouver warehouse, an office in Tualatin and storefront in Northeast Portland…