OAKLAND, California — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced the arrest of a suspect linked to an organized retail theft ring and the recovery of stolen merchandise valued at over $779,000. The arrest follows an investigation by the Golden Gate Division’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF).In July 2024, the ORCTF began investigating a criminal network targeting businesses across the Bay Area. Surveillance operations led to the discovery of a fencing operation in Oakland. On February 27, 2025, the task force executed a search warrant at an Oakland residence and two storage facilities, marking their second search in six months. Stolen retail merchandise was recovered from the residence, storage units, and two vehicles.Claudia Ivet Cruzbarragan, a 41-year-old…..