South Bay sheriff axes plant theft crime ring

South Bay sheriff axes plant theft crime ring

(KRON) -- Detectives in the South Bay uprooted a criminal enterprise that stole thousands of dollars worth of plants from local home improvement stores and sold them at the flea market, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday. Following a tip from the community, the sheriff’s office learned that over the course of a year, suspects were stealing plants and trees from The Home Depot and Lowe’s locations across Santa Clara and Ala…