The Brief
- A Chatham County grand jury indicted 11 individuals on RICO and theft charges for allegedly operating an organized retail crime ring that targeted 10 national retailers across four states.
- The group allegedly stole more than $200,000 in goods from major chains, including Home Depot, Walmart, Ulta and Kay Jewelers, spanning Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Virginia.
- Investigators allege the group carried out shoplifting sprees, smash-and-grab jewelry robberies and sold the stolen high-value merchandise on Instagram.
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. – Eleven suspects face RICO and other charges for running a multi-state retail theft scheme, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.
What we know:
A Chatham County grand jury returned an indictment on Wednesday charging all 11 suspects with violating the Georgia RICO Act, and individual counts of shoplifting, robbery and theft by taking and theft by receiving stolen property.…