PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office recovered an estimated $495,000 in merchandise stolen from retail stores while serving a search warrant at a property on Evergreen Ave. in northeast Salem on Aug. 19.
The search was part of months-long investigation into an organized retail theft ring, the Sheriff’s Office said.
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“During the search warrant service, investigators found a large amount of new merchandise believed to be stolen from stores, including over 2,200 Lego sets, over 8,500 videos and video sets, DVD, 4K, and Blu-Ray, over 800 vinyl records, and over 1,000 toys,” the MCSO said.
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More of the recovered merchandise said to be stolen through organized crime. (Marion County Sheriff’s Office) -
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Sheriff’s deputies arrested 48-year-old Salem man Salvador Barraza in connection to the suspected retail theft ring. Barraza is scheduled to be arraigned at 9 a.m. on Sept. 16, and faces charges of organized retail theft, money laundering, and theft by receiving in the first degree.