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Over 50 Arrested in Retail Crime Ring Responsible for Stealing Nearly $58K from Walmart

Authorities arrested Dozens of individuals who were allegedly part of an organized retail crime ring that is suspected of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from California Walmart stores.

The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Task Force apprehended 51 suspects during a 3-day raid in the counties of Fresno and Kern in the central part of the state, according to WFXT-TV.

The suspects face charges including organized retail crime, shoplifting, grand theft, petty theft, criminal conspiracy, resisting arrest, possession of controlled substances, possession of burglary tools and possession of a stolen vehicle, in connection with $58,000 worth of stolen items, the outlet reported.

Authorities called the arrests a “blitz operation,” by CHP detectives and private security officers, according to The Fresno Bee.

17 Comments
  • TD says:

    San Fransisco is Sodom and los Angels is Gomorrah and there is going to be a earth quake with both of the sinking in the ocean and will be gone forever, Sooner the better so they can’t make any more ridiculous laws and they will not be anymore things like this

  • vickie says:

    lets see are they the same type of people like we already see on tv….knowing they wont get arrested they think they can just do it….like we have seen so many times now….i say we do need to get stricter on laws….hmmm hang them in the middle of the street….as a deterant to others

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