January 22, 2012 San Diego shoplifting crew rounded up by police www.privateofficer.com
SAN DIEGO CA Jan 22 2012 – Five people are in custody and two others are being sought in what authorities described as an interstate shoplifting ring that netted as much as $6 million.
In November 2008, police began investigating a crew that would enter a store like Target and head for the electronics department.
According to documents obtained by 10News, once in the electronics area the group would employ a box-stuffing technique — removing an item from a large box and then refilling it with thousands of dollars worth of electronic items.
The group would then reseal the box and either pay for the original item or somehow take the box out of the store. Once removed from the store, the documents said the group would sell the items on eBay or to people who would frequently buy from them.
Arrest warrants indicated surveillance video captured the crew in the act at dozens of stores a day across several states.
Among those were arrested was John Driscoll, who according to police in Maryland has a long record of arrests ranging from burglary to impersonating a police officer.
Driscoll’s name was also found as the CEO of Driscoll Exports in Chula Vista. Two other people arrested in connection with the spree were listed on the company’s website, 10News learned.
A preliminary hearing is set for next month.
Source:10news.com
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