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CHP and SF Police Department have been working together to catch suspects from a large retail theft operation. Two suspects in Vallejo were arrested where CHP found about 15,000 items worth more than $200,000 in stolen merchandise from Victoria’s Secret, GAP, Target, CVS, Nordstrom, Walgreens, Safeway, and many more.
CHP, Golden Gate Division Chief, Christ Cotigan put out a statement saying,
The brazen retail thefts we’ve seen recently are organized by sophisticated criminal enterprises and they demand a no-less sophisticated response from law enforcement agencies working in close coordination. We’re grateful to the San Francisco Police Department and all of our law enforcement partners taking part in CHP’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force throughout the state. The arrests and seizures we’re announcing today are the result of an ongoing investigation, with more arrests expected. We hope this sends a strong message to would-be thieves and those facilitating their crimes that they will be held accountable.