Alleged ‘beauty bandits’ busted in $10K retail theft ring tied to Ulta heist

The Brief

  • Investigators traced the retail theft ring to Oakland, where investigators found over $10,000 in stolen goods.
  • Two suspects were arrested and three are still outstanding.

OAKLAND, Calif. Authorities arrested two people in connection with a retail theft operation that uncovered more than $10,000 in stolen merchandise, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said.

Investigators traced operation to Oakland

What we know:

What deputies initially believed was a $5,000 Ulta Beauty theft in Cupertino turned out to be part of a larger fencing operation traced to Oakland.

Investigators searched a home on West Court and a storage unit on San Leandro Street, where they found nearly $10,000 in stolen loot from Target, CVS, Walgreens, TJ Maxx and Sally Beauty.

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