$600,000 worth of tools taken from Home Depot stores across SoCal
Two suspects have been arrested in Southern California as part of an organized retail theft operation that allegedly stole over $600,000 worth of tools from multiple Home Depot stores and resold them at a Los Angeles County swap meet. The California Highway Patrol's Southern Division Organized Retail Crime Task Force executed search warrants and recovered the stolen merchandise during the investigation. The case highlights a broader trend of coordinated, profit-driven retail theft across California, prompting increased law enforcement efforts.
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Metro $600,000 worth of tools taken from Home Depot stores across SoCal By Daniel Farr Published April 30, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET On Tuesday, officers executed search warrants at the suspects' residence. Two suspects are in custody after California authorities dismantled what investigators describe as a large-scale organized retail theft pipeline moving stolen Home Depot tools across Southern California and into resale channels for profit. The California Highway Patrol’s Southern Division Organized Retail Crime Task Force launched the investigation after tracking stolen merchandise taken from multiple Home Depot stores throughout the region.
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