California Takes Down Coordinated Multi-State Retail Theft Crime Ring

Press Release

The California Highway Patrol's Organized Retail Crime Task Forces, expanded by Governor Newsom in 2022, alongside multiple law enforcement agencies, announced the takedown of an organized retail theft ring responsible for the theft of more than $1 million worth of goods from Apple stores throughout multiple counties in California and beyond.

"Californians deserve to feel safe and businesses deserve to operate throughout the state without fear of theft," said Governor Newsom. "Our retail theft task force continues to crack down on crime, recovering more than $28 million worth of stolen merchandise to date. I want to thank our CHP officers, Attorney General Bonta, and our federal and local partners for helping create a safer California."

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