In a show of force against the rising tide of organized retail thefts across the Antelope Valley, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Organized Retail Theft Task Force recently dismantled an illegal fencing operation, nabbing multiple suspects in the process. The sting resulted in the recovery of over $300,000 worth of stolen merchandise, ranging from power tools and yard equipment to clothing and A/C compressors, all lifted from popular chain stores including Home Depot, Lowes, Target, and Walmart.