California retail theft suspects caught with nearly $12K in cosmetics
Three suspects believed to be involved in an organized retail theft ring were arrested Monday after officers caught them with nearly $12,000 in stolen cosmetics, the LAPD announced.
The suspects took $11,750 worth of makeup from Walgreens and Target stores in the Mid-City and Silverlake areas Monday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department posted on Instagram.
“Rampart Officers and Detectives responded and apprehended 3 suspects as they attempted to steal from another Walgreens in Echo Park,” the LAPD stated in the post.
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Images provided by police showed bags of cosmetics found in the trunk area of the suspects’ vehicle.
What appeared to be hundreds of stolen makeup products were also displayed on tables.
No further details about the arrest were provided but investigators said the suspects were wanted in connection to a string of prior organized retail thefts.
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No information regarding the identity of the suspects was released.
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