Nine suspects were taken into custody after Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives seized about $7 million in stolen cargo and approximately $1 million in cash, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
During a multi-agency investigation into organized crime and cargo theft, investigators served 13 search warrants in Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties from December to February, according to a social media post.
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According to authorities, the recovered cargo contained televisions, kitchen appliances, printers, soundbars, Ring cameras, air conditioning units, tools, pool equipment, golf carts, ATVs, plush toys, apparel, shoes, energy drinks, booze, and cosmetics.
The department stated that 36 companies were targeted, including JB Hunt, Amazon, Sony, LG, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Costco, Wolff Shoes, Monster Energy, and Disney.
Authorities have charged the suspects with grand theft of cargo, money laundering, and receiving stolen property. The authorities advised anyone with information on cargo theft to contact the Organized Retail Crimes Task Force, which the sheriff’s department formed in 2023. The department’s post did not identify the suspects.
