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Walmart, Ulta, Kay among 10 chains targeted in multi-state shoplifting and smash-and-grab thefts; 11 indicted
Officials say confirmed losses top $200,000 as prosecutors allege the group sold stolen luxury goods on Instagram.
- On Wednesday, a Chatham County, Georgia, grand jury indicted 11 individuals under the state's RICO statute for their roles in an alleged multi-state retail theft ring, Attorney General Chris Carr explained.
- Prosecutors allege the group targeted 10 national retailers across four states, including Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia, conducting snatch-and-grab jewelry thefts and shoplifting sprees between October 2022 and September 2026.
- Confirmed losses from the organized spree exceed $200,000, though the full financial impact across all four states remains under evaluation as investigators track items sold on Meta platforms like Instagram.
- The suspects, including Shawntavius Shanell Butler and Rashamel Okuise Gardner, resided in Savannah and Pooler, Georgia; officials have not confirmed if all 11 defendants are currently in custody.
- Beyond the RICO charges, the defendants face individual counts of shoplifting, robbery, theft by taking, and theft by receiving stolen property for their roles in the alleged criminal enterprise.
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Walmart, Ulta, Kay among 10 chains targeted in multi-state shoplifting and smash-and-grab thefts; 11 indicted
National chains like Walmart, Home Depot, Ulta, and Kay Jewelers were among the retailers targeted by an alleged crime ring accused of conducting snatch-and-grab jewelry robberies and going on shoplifting sprees across multiple states.
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11 Indicted in $200,000 Multistate Retail Theft Ring Targeting Walmart, Home Depot and Ulta
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Eleven people have been indicted in Georgia on RICO and theft charges for allegedly operating a large organized retail crime ring that targeted major national chains across four states. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said the group allegedly stole more than $200,000 worth of merchandise from retailers including Walmart, Home Depot, Ulta …
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