Combating organized retail theft is a team effort which usually involves multiple agencies. Recently, an employee at a well-known retail chain in Costa Mesa notified the Costa Mesa Police that several items had been stolen from their shipping trailer amounting to about $120,000 in clothing, designer handbags, and shoes.
Based on the initial investigation, it appeared the suspects were part of an organized retail theft crew.
CMPD detectives were able to identify the suspect vehicles and tied them to different homes throughout Southern California…