7 charged in multi-million-dollar pawn shop racketeering scheme, BSO says

Seven arrested in alleged Broward retail theft ring after years-long investigation

Seven people who are accused of participating in an organized crime ring that sold merchandise stolen from retail stores to a Broward County pawn shop that then resold them online were arrested on Tuesday, the culmination of a three-year-long investigation. With Tuesday’s arrests, a total of nine people are now facing charges for their alleged participation in the crime ring, including Igor Melomed, the owner of U.S. Pawn in Hollywood, to lower-…

7 charged in multi-million-dollar pawn shop racketeering scheme, BSO says

By Mauricio Maldonado Click here for updates on this story     BROWARD COUNTY, Florida (WFOR) — The Broward Sheriff’s Office dismantled a sprawling racketeering operation Tuesday, arresting seven pawn shop employees accused of fueling a multi-year scheme that cost national retailers millions, authorities said. Coordinated theft network uncovered U.S. Pawn owner Igor Melomed, 46, was charged with racketeering and related crimes for allegedly orch…

BSO: 7 pawn shop employees arrested; were part of organized retail crime ring

Seven Broward County pawn shop employees were arrested Tuesday for allegedly being parted of an organized retail crime ring, the Broward Sheriff’s Office announced.

Pawn shop owner, workers arrested in multi-million dollar retail crime ring: BSO

A South Florida pawn shop owner and multiple employees have been arrested amid an investigation into a years-long racketeering operation involving retail theft that cost companies millions of dollars, authorities said.

The owner of a pawnshop in South Florida and several employees were arrested in the midst of an investigation into a year-long extortion operation that included shoplifting, costing millions of dollars to businesses, authorities reported. Seven suspects were arrested on Tuesday following an investigation that began in 2022, officials from the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) reported. Authorities indicated that U.S. Pawn employees paid for stolen …

3 Birmingham residents charged with organized retail theft in Cullman - The Cullman Tribune

CULLMAN, Ala. –  Three Birmingham residents were arrested and charged in Cullman on Friday, April 18, with organized retail theft. According to the City of Cullman, at approximately 3:05 p.m., Cullman Police Department patrol officers were dispatched to Walmart on Olive Street Southwest in reference to a felony theft in progress. Upon arrival, officers allegedly located the suspect vehicle, a silver Dodge Charger, in the Walmart parking lot and …