Ventura County Sheriff’s Office
Authorities this week announced 14 arrests in connection with an organized retail theft ring responsible for stealing more than $10 million in merchandise from Home Depot stores across southern California.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said the bust marks the largest organized retail theft case in Home Depot history. So far, 14 people have been arrested, and nine of them have been charged by the Ventura County District Attorney’s office. Authorities have so far recovered $3.7 million in stolen merchandise.
“The crew wasn’t just grabbing random items,” Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said during a press conference Tuesday. “They were highly organized and targeting Home Depot and focusing on expensive electrical components like breakers, dimmers, switches and outlets.”…