Authorities in Santa Clara County say they have broken up a huge theft and fraud ring that targeted major retailers, along with hundreds of elderly victims across the country.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release Thursday that the sprawling enterprise was responsible for trafficking in millions of dollars’ worth of stolen goods from stores such as Target, Lowe’s and The Home Depot.
The investigation began in June 2025, when detectives began tracking retail thefts, and they uncovered a highly sophisticated criminal network operating across the Bay Area and beyond, the Sheriff’s Office said. Six suspects were identified, five from Santa Clara County and one from Los Angeles County…