(Crankers) 117 suspects just messed around and found out! the suspected thieves were part of a retail theft crackdown in California and some of them will find out that retail theft might be a felony now! A syndicated report on MSN said the following:
The daylong operation, led by the California Highway Patrol, took place on Dec. 20 amid a rise in thefts during the holiday time, officials said.
Law enforcement agencies from across the state participated in the large event which resulted in 117 arrests for organized retail theft and related crimes.
Officers recovered 767 stolen items which were worth over $38,000. Photos of the arrests show a collection of stolen clothes, shoes, fragrances and more. Three stolen vehicles were also found, along with two illegal firearms.
Charges the suspects faced included petty theft, grand theft, organized retail crime, felon in possession of a firearm, and auto theft.
Watch the news video about the 117 suspects arrested: