Grapevine police recently arrested seven suspects accused of being involved in an organized crime ring that stole an estimated $10 million worth of merchandise from North Texas warehouses, according to a news release.
Police said they initiated an investigation after a warehouse burglary on May 13, when approximately $500,000 worth of Ray-Ban glasses and Oculus VR goggles were stolen.
The multi-million dollar cargo theft group has targeted different cities in Dallas, Tarrant and Collin counties, a spokesperson at Grapevine Police Department said.
Surveillance footage revealed that one suspect cut a hole in a bay door to access and unload merchandise from several pallets, police said.
A Grapevine police crime analyst created a comprehensive law enforcement bulletin featuring photos of the suspects, the stolen box truck used in the heist, and details of their methods that were shared with other law enforcement agencies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The same suspect group was linked to similar burglaries reported by a neighboring law enforcement agency, police said.