Arrests Announced In South Florida Retail Theft Crime Ring

By Alfred Charles, CBS Miami

October 24, 2023

MIAMI -- State and local law enforcement authorities on Monday announced arrests in connection with what they said was an organized retail theft scheme.

Miami-Dade police said in a written statement that the multi-county investigation spanned nine months and was linked to $20 million in losses to the retail industry this year alone.

The sweeping investigation included several South Florida law enforcement jurisdictions from several counties, including from Miami-Dade Police Department, Broward Sheriff's Office, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Pembroke Pines Police Department, Coral Springs Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations who collaborated with the Office of Statewide Prosecution, the police statement said.

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