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Felipe Chavez, CFI promoted to Senior Regional Asset Protection Manager
for Dollar Tree/Family Dollar
Felipe has been with Family Dollar since 2021. Before his promotion to
Senior Regional Asset Protection Manager for Dollar Tree/Family Dollar,
he served as Regional Asset Protection Manager for nearly two years.
Prior to Family Dollar, he spent more than 18 years with Signet Jewelers
as Regional LP Manager. Earlier in his career, he held roles with Z
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Q&A with Dara Riordan,
President of FaceFirst
 In
a recent RetailWire poll, 77 percent of respondents said facial
recognition is very likely to be used as an in-store anti-theft tool in the next
three to five years. Your take?
Retailers are looking for tools to make stores safer for employees and
customers. Every retailer already uses facial recognition. The question
is: Are they doing facial recognition manually, which is slow and error-prone,
or using AI-assisted face matching, which is faster and more accurate? The
latest LPRC research shows that humans using face matching software are
nearly eight times more accurate. During LPRC's tests, 76.7 percent of loss
prevention participants without face matching assistance misidentified
fictional subjects in a photo lineup of just 20 faces. There's a significant
risk for retailers not using face matching technology.
Is loss prevention the
primary use case for facial recognition in retail?
FaceFirst's rapid adoption has been driven by retailers making store safety
their top priority. Having an active threat management solution that alerts
stores when violent offenders enter is critical in today's retail environment.
Our stores are facing a safety crisis. Last year, 582 employees, customers, and
security professionals were killed in stores, according to D&D Daily. Add
that death toll to the everyday abuse, assaults, and threats the employees
endure. FaceFirst's face matching technology alerts instantly when known threats
enter. Our real-time notifications help you keep your valued employees and
customers safer.
Loss prevention is undoubtedly a factor. Face matching software lets our clients
know who their biggest recidivists are. They can quickly identify ORC rings and
build cases to shut them down. Our technology can do in minutes what would take
humans days or weeks-if at all-using standard CCTV. FaceFirst lets retailers
narrow their scope for efficient threat management.
Based in Austin, Texas, FaceFirst is a global leader in fast, accurate, and
scalable face matching systems with high levels of security, privacy, and
accountability. Learn more at
facefirst.com.
The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
Retail Industry Continues to Sound the Alarm
Over ORC
NRF CEO Discusses Consumer Spending, Alarming Rise in Organized Retail Crime on
CNBC's "Squawk Box"
WASHINGTON, August 23, 2023 - This morning, NRF President and CEO Matthew
Shay joined hosts Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC's "Squawk Box" for
an in-depth interview on the state of the consumer and why retailers continue
to sound the alarm on the dramatic rise in organized retail crime (ORC).
 NRF's
latest research on retail crime shows shrink is a nearly
$100 billion problem and growing. Another study cited from NRF and global
risk advisory firm K2 Integrity found that ORC groups are
growing in both their scope and complexity, making them harder to stop.
An Industry-wide Challenge:
Shay: "We ought to call this what it is: stealing. It's hard to track. There's
no question about that. But the one thing that's been pretty consistent with
conversations with CEOs and earnings calls, shrink, theft, shoplifting and
organized retail crime have become a theme across many brands and segments."
Federal Solutions for ORC:
Shay: "With the INFORM Act, they [marketplaces] made a commitment to step up and
ensure this gets handled the right way. Another piece of this is passing the
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, which is pending in Congress now with
bipartisan support. That will make sure that federal authorities coordinate
with local and state law enforcement, municipalities, cities and towns to really
provide the resources they need."
As the leading authority and voice for the retail industry, NRF has spearheaded
industry efforts to address ORC, including a national
grassroots campaign in support of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act.
NRF is declaring October 26 Fight Retail Crime Day and is convening retailers in
Washington, D.C. to advocate for passage of the legislation.
cnbc.com
Businesses Speak Out Against California
Shoplifting Bill
SB 553 aims to prohibit employers from requiring
workers to confront active suspected shoplifters
Stop retail theft? This bill would promote it
 While
California has a long, sad history of poorly thought-out laws often passed for
reasons of ideology, there is no way state legislators can pretend after passage
that they weren't warned about the current SB 553, the brainchild of
Silicon Valley state Sen. Dave Cortese, a Democrat.
His measure, which had a committee hearing just three days after a flash mob of
30 or more men and women pulled a snatch-and-grab robbery of a Nordstrom store
in the Westfield Topanga Mall in the Canoga Park section of Los Angeles,
passed the Senate on a 29-8 vote as a worker safety measure.
It aims to prohibit employers from requiring workers,
even security personnel, to confront active suspected shoplifters.
This, of course, raised the question of why any store would hire security
folks if they can't be expected to confront thieves they've caught in the act.
Why also have security cameras making videos in stores? Why not just give
everything away?
The very minimal consequence of this proposed new law would be that retailers of
all types will keep almost all goods of significant value behind locked glass
panels, thus preventing shoppers from examining possible purchases except under
supervision and preventing many customers in grocery and drug stores from
scrutinizing ingredient lists. It promises to make shopping a stark,
inauspicious experience.
Cortese says his bill aims to protect retail employees from violence by
relieving them of any responsibility to confront thieves, even if that's the job
they were hired for.
But retailers say the real life consequence will amount
to an open invitation for thieves to take whatever they like, just
like the latest large flash mob, which stole more than $100,000 worth of jewelry
and designer goods from the Topanga Mall Nordstrom and then fled in a fleet of
cars reportedly including multiple luxury BMW and Lexus vehicles.
For about 500 small business owners traveled to Sacramento from points like
Fresno, Modesto and the North San Francisco Bay area to protest SB 553 and
urge legislators to protect small businesses, not their predators.
Said one demonstration organizer, "SB553 will create a
field day for criminals to sue small business owners, giving criminals the
double jackpot to steal from the business ... and again by suing them
in a shakedown lawsuit. All Californians will pay the price for billions of
dollars lost to growing retail theft."
chicoer.com
abc10.com
NAACP Urges Oakland to Declare State of
Emergency Over Crime
Oakland Mayor Thao defends efforts to combat crime amid rising criticism
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said Tuesday the city is "working day and night" to
address rising crime by investing in violence prevention programs and expanding
collaboration with the governor and Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
Thao said her administration is trying to improve Ceasefire, the Police
Department's anti-violence program, working with the California Highway Patrol
to enforce traffic laws, installing more license plate readers throughout the
city and working with the sheriff's office to set up checkpoints for drivers
under the influence.
Her comments on public safety come nearly a month after the
Oakland NAACP urged city officials to declare a state of emergency over
crime and lambasted them for "being quiet" about the violence.
As of this week, violent crime in Oakland is up by 18% compared with the
same time last year, robberies are up by 27%,
burglaries are up by 44% and vehicle
theft is up by 47%, according to city data.
Homicides are down by 5%, but over the past few days, two people have
been shot and killed in the city. One was
killed in East Oakland on Sunday, and
another was fatally wounded at a Shell gas station on Monday.
sfchronicle.com
Highest Property Crime Rates Of California's
10 Largest Cities - Higher Than SF
Oakland's crime rates are surging. Here's how they compare with S.F. and other
Bay Area cities
As of early July, Oakland's homicide count was up by 37% compared with 2019 and
reported robberies were up by about 30%. Property crime jumped too,
particularly car-related crimes: Car break-ins were up by over 40%, while
vehicle thefts had more than doubled.
In an
open letter published July 27, leaders of the NAACP's Oakland branch called
on local officials to declare a state of emergency over what they called
an "intolerable public safety crisis" that
disproportionately impacted Black residents in East Oakland, the city's
violent crime epicenter.
"Murders, shootings, violent armed robberies, home invasions, car break-ins,
sideshows, and highway shoot-outs have become a pervasive fixture of life in
Oakland,"
And Wednesday,
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his office would send Oakland a handful of
California Highway Patrol officers and a loan to install license plate
readers after Mayor Sheng Thao and the police force requested help.
The city also has
abnormally high property crime. Oakland has the highest rate of property
crime of California's 10 largest cities, eclipsing even San Francisco.
sfchronicle.com
LA's Retail Crime Crackdown
Burbank Police Department Joins LA County Task Force to Stem Retail Theft
The Burbank Police Department has partnered with law enforcement agencies across
Los Angeles County establishing a task force to investigate, apprehend and
prosecute suspects who have committed retail theft as businesses grapple
with an uptick of smash-and-grabs in recent weeks.
In a press conference Thursday morning, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced
the Organized Retail Crimes Task Force that will focus on retail crimes
across the county. The task force will include detectives and investigators
from the Burbank Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol, Glendale Police
Department, Beverly Hills Police Department, Santa Monica Police Department,
U.S. Marshals Apprehension Task Force and Federal Bureau of Investigation Task
Force.
Prosecutors from the Los Angeles County district attorney's office, Los Angeles
city attorney's office and the California attorney general's office will join
the task force as well to ensure suspects are prosecuted to the "fullest
extent of the law," according to Bass.
burbankleader.outlooknewspapers.com
San Francisco's Doom Loop Confirmed By Study
Way too many political chefs in the kitchen
'City Hall is failing': New report says SF is broken, offers road map to fix it
How can San Francisco fix what's broken as it struggles with political
dysfunction, a
battered downtown, and spiraling housing,
drug and
homelessness crises?
The study lands as San Francisco continues to struggle with crime, homelessness,
drug use and a commercial exodus from its downtown corridors.
A large majority of residents, 65%, said that
life in the city is worse than when they first moved here.
sfchronicle.com
Retail theft on the rise, and it could cost consumers, too
Australia: Why supermarkets are seeing more theft in their stores
Scientists use new method to calculate the annual probability of a mass shooting
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Massive Safety Agreement Reached Between Dollar Tree & OSHA
Retailer agrees to safety changes & OSHA settles
five outstanding cases for $1.35 million
Dollar Tree Inc. Agrees to Sweeping Safety Deal After 403 OSHA Violations. Is
Dollar General Next?
Dollar Tree Inc. has agreed to a corporate-wide settlement with the U.S.
Department of Labor after the discount retail company received
403 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
store safety violations during more than 360 inspections since 2017.
 Under
the agreement, Dollar Tree must conduct a
comprehensive, nationwide assessment of the root causes of the violations OSHA
has repeatedly cited at multiple Dollar Tree and Family Dollar
stores, with a plan to make operational changes to correct them within two
years.
"Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have been working with us in good faith for years
to reduce these hazards, and we believe it has proposed a plan that is
genuinely going to make a significant impact on improving safety and health for
its workers," said Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health
Doug Parker, in a media briefing unveiling the agreement Tuesday.
To ensure it quickly mitigates any future violations related to blocked
exits, unsafely stacked boxes, access to fire extinguishers and electrical
panels and improper material storage at stores nationwide, the dollar store
company must correct hazards and later submit proof the hazards were corrected
within within 48 hours of receiving OSHA's notification.
As part of the settlement, Dollar Tree Inc. is paying up $1.35 million in
penalties to settle contested and open inspections and similar alleged
violations. The agreement, which was official as of Thursday, covers 10,000
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores within federal OSHA jurisdiction.
Under the deal, Dollar Tree Inc. will form safety advisory groups with
extensive employee representation, enhance its current hazard identification
and control programs, develop an audit program, create a new employee training
program and hire additional safety professionals.
Dollar Tree has also agreed to maintain a 24-hour hotline to receive safety
complaints and establish a tracking system to ensure complaints are
addressed. The deal also includes "very strong anti-retaliation protections,"
U.S. Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda told media.
The company will also hold quarterly meetings between OSHA, Dollar Tree and
Family Dollar to discuss progress towards systemic improvements. If the
current agreement is unsuccessful, or if the retail company balks at addressing
systemic problems, OSHA can terminate the agreement.
dol.gov
sourcingjournal.com
Click here to read the Department of Labor's full
press release
At-Risk Individuals Urged to Wear Masks Again
It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say
If you're at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, it's time
to dust off those N95 masks and place them snugly over your nose and mouth
to protect yourself from a recent uptick of the virus, according to a growing
number of experts.
That advice should go all the way up to 80-year-old President Joe Biden,
said Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a cardiologist. "Octogenarians comprise the
highest-risk group for complications following Covid infection," Reiner said.
Other high-risk groups include people with diabetes, cancer, chronic liver,
kidney or lung disease, organ or stem cell transplants, HIV or other
immunocompromising conditions, a history of heart disease or stroke,
dementia or mental health issues.
yahoo.com
Solving Labor Challenges with AI
An AI-powered bot could take your next drive-thru order at one of these top
fast-food restaurants
Automation tools, from AI to robotics, are growing in popularity as the
restaurant industry continues to be challenged by labor shortages and turnover.
About 58% of restaurant operators say using tech and automation to alleviate
labor shortages will become more common this year, according to the 2023
State of the Restaurant Industry Report by the National Restaurant Association.
businessinsider.com
Phillies launch MLB's first face recognition entry program at Citizens Bank
Ballpark
There will be a lane available only at the first
base gate that will have a facial recognition scanner.
Bath & Body Works opens 30 off-mall stores
New RadioShack Owner Pledges Growth, With U.S. Stores Possible
Quarterly Results
Kohl's Q2 comp's down 5%, net sales down 4.8%
Foot Locker Q2 comp's down 9.4%, total sales down 9.9%
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Cybersecurity Leaders Finally Getting Seat at
the Table?
The End of "Groundhog Day" for the Security in the Boardroom Discussion?
As the SEC cyber incident disclosure rules
come into effect, organizations will be forced to seriously consider giving
security leaders a seat at the table.
It's been eight and half years since I first wrote about the need for
security leadership representation in the boardroom. I then revisited the
topic last year, when the SEC initially proposed amendments to its rules to
enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management,
strategy, governance, and incident reporting.
Now, as the SEC cyber incident disclosure rules come into effect,
organizations will finally be forced to seriously consider giving security
leaders a seat at the table. It's the next logical step to be able to comply
with the disclosure and oversight requirements as the new guidelines detail.
The positives of SEC involvement
Having some standardization of terminology, for example the definition of an
incident and what is material and thus disclosure-worthy, will enable executive
leadership to focus on exactly what is needed in the boardroom.
The implications to board composition
We all know that most companies employ a CISO or CSO these days, and that
cybersecurity is a topic on the board's agenda. But if that individual is not
actively sitting on the board, how confidently can that company state they
have cyber risk oversight capabilities and management expertise in the
boardroom?
A tangible win-win
Elevating CISOs to the board also demonstrates in no uncertain terms that the
board is prioritizing cybersecurity. Invitations to present to the board at
select times and investment reviews only during budgeting season will become a
thing of the past. The stage is set for collaborative assessment of the people,
processes, and technologies in place to protect the business and continuous
review of the dynamic threat landscape and the investments needed to mitigate
risk.
securityweek.com
Ransomware Attacks Continue to Surge
Cybersecurity Companies Report Surge in Ransomware Attacks
Cybersecurity companies have released a
dozen ransomware reports in recent weeks and most of them show a surge in
attacks.
Ransomware attacks continue to be highly profitable for cybercrime groups and
the recent reports released by various cybersecurity firms show that they are
increasing both in terms of volume and sophistication.
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to NCC Group's July 2023 cyber threat intelligence
report, the company saw over 500 attacks last month, an increase of 153%
compared to one year ago, and a 16% increase compared to June, with the
industrials sector continuing to be the most targeted. The company saw a 59%
increase in ransomware attacks in Europe from June to July.
The surge recorded in recent months is in large part due to the Cl0p group,
which targeted hundreds of organizations through the MOVEit hack.
According to Emsisoft, 730 organizations and over 47 million people were hit
directly and indirectly by the MOVEit attack as of August 19.
However, Guidepoint Security noted that the number of victims actually dropped
in July if we exclude Cl0p's MOVEit victims. On the other hand, the company saw
36 active groups in July, compared to 28 in the previous month.
Several companies have reported seeing new ransomware groups emerge in recent
months, some of which are actually the result of the rebranding of existing
gangs. Newcomers include NoEscape, Cactus, Knight, BlackSuit, DarkRace, and
Rhysida. Malwarebytes has a summary on some of these groups.
In terms of ransomware delivery attempts, SonicWall said it recorded 150
million attempts in the first half of 2023, which represents a 41% drop
year-to-date. One key factor, according to SonicWall, is the shift to pure
extortion attacks, which do not involve the distribution of file-encrypting
malware.
securityweek.com
FBI Dismantling Cyber Criminals Infrastructure
- Following & Cutting Off the Money
FBI Director to cyber-criminals: "You can't hide
behind a keyboard!"
DOJ: Roman Storm and Roman Semenov Charged with Operating the Tornado Cash
Service, Laundering More Than $1 Billion in Criminal Proceeds
The charges in the Indictment arise from the defendants' alleged creation,
operation, and promotion of Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer that
facilitated more than $1 billion in money laundering transactions and laundered
hundreds of millions of dollars for the Lazarus Group, the sanctioned North
Korean cybercrime organization. ROMAN STORM was arrested today in the state
of Washington. SEMENOV remains at large.
"While publicly claiming to offer a technically sophisticated privacy service,
Storm and Semenov in fact knew that they were helping hackers and fraudsters
conceal the fruits of their crimes. Today's indictment is a reminder that
money laundering through cryptocurrency transactions violates the law, and those
who engage in such laundering will face prosecution," U.S. Attorney Damian
Williams said.
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said: "Today's announcement should
remind criminal organizations everywhere in the world that they are neither
untraceable nor anonymous. You can't hide from us behind a keyboard -
whether you're a hacker or facilitator. Those charged today engaged in a
conspiracy to launder money for cybercriminals, including for a North Korean
cybercrime organization seeking to evade sanctions. As we have with this
operation, the FBI is going to keep dismantling the infrastructure used by
cyber criminals to commit and profit from their crimes, and holding anyone who
assists those criminals accountable."
justice.gov
Breaking Up International Online Extortionists
- The 'Digital Bandits'
FBI's Most Wanted Posting
'Digital Bandits' Teens Convicted Of Nvidia, Uber, Rockstar Games & Microsoft
Youths of hacking and blackmailing several
tech firms
Kurtaj hacked into Grand Theft Auto and leaked video online
Two UK teenagers accused of being key members of the
notorious
hacking group Lapsus$, behind attacks on companies including Nvidia
Corp., Rockstar Games Inc., and Uber Technologies Inc., were convicted of their
crimes by a London jury Wednesday.
Lapsus$
are an international bunch of loosely connected online extortionists. The
group confounded
cybersecurity experts since it first appeared on a rampage of
high-profile attacks between 2021 and 2022, causing millions of dollars of
damages for its targets. The group appeared to hack for notoriety, financial
gains and laughs, and used a number of techniques including pretending to be
legitimate members of the firms staff to gain access to online systems.
bloomberg.com
FBI Warns of Cryptocurrency Heists by North Korea's Lazarus Group
Tech advocacy groups press FTC to investigate Google for kid's privacy
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Defending Against Another Type of Cannabis
Boom
Explosion Proof Cameras in Cannabis
The cannabis industry continues to boom across the United States despite all the
obstacles so far in 2020. States are continuing to become more receptive in
regard to medical and recreational cannabis opportunities, encouraging visions
of additional job openings and an improved economy. Although many states have
different rules and regulations for their license winners, there are some
that could be considered more essential than others.
Butane Use for Extraction
 A
few years ago, an
explosion occurred at a
wholesale cannabis
distributor in Los Angeles, California, dispatching 230 firefighters,
injuring twelve of those firefighters and left numerous buildings damaged.
LA Cannabis News reported the explosion occurred due to oils being stored at
the facility, creating the blast. The international distributor had supplies
containing butane for hash oil.
Butane is an odorless gas that is used to produce a concentrated form of
cannabis, involving the inhalation of this potent THC form of cannabis.
Why Explosion Proof Cameras?
One of the most important cannabis security precautions in many states is
having a robust, comprehensive video surveillance system installed.
Requirements can include specific speculations like the resolution, frames per
second, storage capacity, and particular locations for camera placement.
Typically, most states will require that cameras be installed in all areas that
cannabis is cultivated, harvested, processed, prepared, stored, handled, or
dispensed.
Explosion proof or explosion protected cameras are certified for hazardous
areas, like C1D1 rooms. These are important for visual verification for
normal surveillance as well as capturing the event of an explosion. Not only
are these items required for these areas, but they also come with quite the
price tag, starting at $15,000, running up to nearly $50,000 and can have a lead
time of anywhere from two to 6 months.
Price aside, these cameras can provide secure surveillance through events
similar to the ones that transpired in California and Arizona. When
operating a Class 1, Division 1 room, its imperative to have appropriate
equipment and devices necessary to remain in compliance. Proper design for your
facility is one significant component that will keep you, your employees and
first responders all safe while producing the potent and profitable hash oil.
sapphirerisk.com
Cannabis Industry 'Doom Loop'
New Jersey's weed industry is in a 'doom loop,' trade group says
The New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association
issued a report placing blame for the state's slow growth in weed on the New
Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
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more than a year after beginning recreational cannabis sales, New Jersey's legal
weed industry is in a "doom loop" of slow licensing and a lack of enforcement
that is causing it to stagnate, a marijuana trade group says.
The New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association, which represents the majority of
cultivators and dispensaries in New Jersey, issued a report Tuesday placing
blame for the state's slow-growing marijuana industry on the New Jersey Cannabis
Regulatory Commission, the agency that establishes and enforces regulations
governing legal marijuana. The CRC, the report said, is "hindering the
market's potential" due to a protracted licensing process.
"We're advocating starting with the removal of the bureaucracy," said Todd
Johnson, the group's executive director. "We are making it difficult right at
the point of entry for no reason."
New Jersey could be losing as much as $1.8 million a year in potential tax
revenue per location, as a result of delayed retail store
openings, the report concludes. In addition, the NJCTA points to the
proliferation of unregulated hemp-derived cannabinoids and the state's minimal
enforcement against illicit operators as reasons for slow industry growth.
cannabisbusinessexecutive.com
How To Reframe Cannabis Compliance
Due to the sheer volume of statutes, regulations, and other guidelines
cannabis businesses must comply with, developing a comprehensive cannabis
compliance program is challenging. However, legal complexity may be one of many
causes.
Prioritizing enforcement over providing compliance resources to licensees may
also contribute to compliance struggles. When a jurisdiction legalizes cannabis,
extensive resources are devoted to developing a regulatory structure and
licensing process. After granting licenses, the remaining resources are commonly
allocated to inspections and other enforcement measures. Meaningful
compliance resources to help new licensees keep their doors open are rare.
Focusing on enforcement and a gap in compliance outlets sets the stage for a
contentious relationship between regulators and licensees.
Should the cannabis industry accept the adversarial relationship that often
forms between regulators and licensees as the status quo, or should it
reframe its approach to cannabis compliance?
cannabisbusinessexecutive.com
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DOJ is Clamping Down On Amazon Sellers - In
the Crosshairs of the FBI
DOJ: Five Amazon Marketplace Sellers and Four Amazon Marketplace Companies
Sentenced for Price Fixing
Five individuals and four companies have been sentenced for participating in a
conspiracy to fix the prices of DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs sold on the Amazon
marketplace. This investigation has resulted in a total of six individual guilty
pleas and four corporate guilty pleas.
Victor Btesh, of New York, was sentenced to 18 months
in prison incarceration followed by two years of supervised release and a fine
of $38,000. Btesh's three companies - Michelle's DVD Funhouse, MJR Prime and
Prime Brooklyn - were sentenced to a $156,520, $125,688 and $61,844 criminal
fines, respectively, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Tennessee.
Additionally, Emmanuel Hourizadeh, Raymond Nouvahian, Morris Sutton, Bruce
Fish and Fish's company, BDF Enterprises Inc., were all sentenced on July
21, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Hourizadeh
and Nouvahian, both of New York, were each sentenced to
one month in prison, seven months of home confinement, a criminal fine of
$55,000 each and two years of supervised release. Sutton, of New Jersey, was
sentenced to one month in prison, five months of home
confinement, a $20,000 criminal fine and two years of supervised released.
Fish, of Minnesota, was sentenced to six months in
prison, six months of home confinement, a $48,750 criminal fine and two
years of supervised released. BDF Enterprises was sentenced to a $234,000
criminal fine.
"Conspiring to fix prices in online marketplaces is a federal crime," said U.S.
Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III for the Eastern District of Tennessee. "These
convictions and sentences demonstrate our office's commitment to prosecuting
price-fixing conspiracies and to protecting consumers in the Eastern District of
Tennessee from paying inflated prices in online marketplaces."
According to court documents, thedefendants agreed with co-conspirators to raise
and maintain the prices of DVDs and Blu-Rays sold through Amazon marketplace
storefronts, resulting in those products being sold at collusive and
noncompetitive prices.
justice.gov
TikTok Wages War Against the Competition
TikTok plans to ban links to outside e-commerce sites like Amazon, new report
claims
TikTok is planning to ban links to outside e-commerce links, such as Amazon,
according to a new report from
The Information. The reported move is seen as a way for the company to
force people to use TikTok Shop if they want to purchase an item that they see
on the app.
The report also says TikTok Shop is on track to lose more than $500 million
in the U.S. this year. The $500 million loss reflects the company's deep
investment in hiring, creating a delivery network and subsidizing merchants that
offer discounts and free shipping.
By banning outside e-commerce links, TikTok would prevent creators from
promoting things like kitchen items and furniture that are available on their
Amazon storefront. If someone buys an item listed on an influencer's Amazon
storefront, the influencer makes a small commission. With these reported
changes, creators would no longer be able to do so.
techcrunch.com
The road ahead for ecommerce fraud prevention
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Gun Runners Burglary Crew Arrested
DOJ: Four from Peoria Charged with Conspiring to Steal Firearms from Licensed
Dealers/Stores in Spring Valley, Taylorville, Le Roy, Lincoln, Decatur, and
Bloomington
PEORIA, Ill. - A federal criminal complaint filed August 21, 2023, charges four
people from Peoria, Illinois, with conspiring to steal firearms from six
different locations in central Illinois between August 14, 2023, and August 18,
2023. Terrence Daniels, 23; Dezmond Hardy, 22; Erika Garner, 21; and Shaleik
Ward, 19, are each charged with one count of conspiring to steal guns from a
federal firearms licensee. All four were arrested on Friday, August 18, 2023,
and the complaint and affidavit were unsealed at their court appearances on
Monday, August 21, 2023,
As alleged in the complaint affidavit, on August 14, 2023, police officers were
dispatched to an attempt burglary at Mean Metal, a gun dealer in Spring
Valley, Illinois, and discovered that a glass window of the business had been
shattered. On August 15, 2023, officers responded to an attempt burglary at
Powder Keg Outfitters, a gun dealer in Taylorville, Illinois. As with the
first attempt burglary, officers discovered that a glass window on the business
had been shattered.
Additional attempt burglaries were reported at Guns and Glory in Le Roy,
Ill., Tactical Bunker in Lincoln, Ill., Archers Alley in Decatur,
Ill., and Smiley's Sport Shop in Bloomington, Ill.
If convicted of conspiring to steal firearms, each defendant faces up to five
years' imprisonment. The charges also carry up to three years of supervised
release and a possible fine of up to $250,000.
justice.gov
Suspects in organized thefts at Best Buy stores in Twin Cities arrested in
Oklahoma
Four adults from California accused of carrying out organized retail thefts from
Best Buy stores in the Twin Cities and beyond are facing new criminal charges.
The suspects were arrested during an alleged theft at a Best Buy store in Moore,
Oklahoma on July 20, according to the criminal complaints filed in Dakota County
District Court this month. Investigators allegedly matched the suspects' photos
to those of the suspects sought in connection with the string of thefts in
Minnesota. The suspects now facing charges in connection with the Twin Cities
thefts are: Yessenia Polanco, 42, of Torrance, CA; Jacqueline Pavon, 38, of
Torrance, CA ; Davis Antonio Rugama, 33, of Inglewood, CA;. Layorny Feliz
Flores, 39, of Torrance CA. Each face one felony count of theft, with a maximum
sentence of ten years in prison if convicted. Charges allege the suspects
carried out organized thefts at the Best Buy stores in Eagan, Apple Valley and
Eden Prairie the afternoon of June 9, stealing over $13,500 worth of
merchandise. An organized crime manager with Best Buy estimates the foursome is
responsible for at least 23 thefts, totaling approximately $56,000 in losses,
according to the criminal complaint.
bringmethenews.com
Leesburg, FL: Members of Leesburg crime family caught stealing from Rural King
 A
Leesburg man arrested along with his brother by a SWAT team in June is back in
the Lake County Jail after he and another relative were caught stealing almost
$3,000 worth of merchandise from Rural King. Aaron Michael Byrne, 42, of 1309
Maugans Ave., was charged with two counts of retail theft (greater than $750)
and resisting (obstructing without violence) after the Aug. 13 incident at the
farm and home supply store located at 1715 U.S. Hwy. 27. Shawn Timothy Byrne,
49, of the same address, was charged with one count of retail theft (greater
than $750). The familial relationship between the two was not mentioned in the
arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Both men have been in trouble
with the law numerous times. In June, Aaron Byrne and his 53-year-old brother
Jeffery Wayne Byrne were arrested when a SWAT team showed up with a search
warrant at the Maugans Ave. residence. Jail records show Aaron Byrne with a
half-dozen other arrests, including one in 2015 for cocaine possession. Shawn
Byrne's prior arrests include one in March 2021 for aggravated assault with a
deadly weapon when he swung a baseball bat at a woman he was chasing. He was
also arrested in June 2020 when he was found at a known drug house with
methamphetamine and paraphernalia.
leesburg-news.com
Thieves ransack Beverly Hills wig shop that serves Cancer patients
Surveillance video shows a group of thieves smashing their way into a Beverly
Hills boutique that makes wigs for cancer patients. The incident happened Monday
night at The Wig Fairy on La Cienega Boulevard. The footage captured the moment
at least three people broke in and ransacked the store. The thieves got away
with thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, but the owner says they took
more than just inventory - they took time away from women who are fighting
through tough times. "We had to make such heartfelt phone calls today. Calling
clients and letting them know that 'I'm so sorry that you've waited but I can no
longer ship you the wig and I need you to wait again'...which is not normally
the answer," said Mona Zargar, the store's owner. "Because if someone is going
through treatment, they're expecting their hair to fall out pretty much on the
second treatment. So they don't have time to wait." The Wig Fairy is now working
around the clock to get back on track and help their customers regroup.
abc7.com
Livingston, NJ: Arrests Made in Shoplifting Incidents at Three Businesses
Over the span of four days, Livingston police responded to Ulta Beauty,
Nordstrom Rack and Macy's on separate reports of shoplifting. Six
individuals were arrested, including four New York men in connection to the Ulta
Beauty incident, a Morristown man in connection to the Nordstrom Rack incident
and a Massachusetts man in connection to the Macy's incident, according to
Livingston police. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Livingston officers
were called to Ulta Beauty at 530 W Mt Pleasant Avenue, where the actors
involved in a shoplifting incident had already fled the scene. Store employees
informed responding officers that the suspects entered the store, shoplifted
numerous bottles of perfume/cologne valued at more than $2,000 and fled the
store in a Jeep. A Livingston officer was able to stop the suspect vehicle near
the Livingston traffic circle, and the four suspects were taken into custody.
tapinto.net
Port St. Lucie, FL: Women's shoplifting binge of $2,300 of perfume and liquor
lands them behind bars
Woodland, CA: Shoplifting suspect with $600 worth of merchandise in cart
arrested
Suffolk County, NY: Hunt for Thieves Who Snatched $500 Worth of Merchandise from
Medford Target
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Shootings & Deaths
Rochester, NY: Man killed during fight inside convenience store
Police are investigating a homicide on the city's west side Wednesday night.
Officers responded to the mini-mart at 1218 Jay Street for the report of a fight
inside the store. A man believed to be between the age of 50 and 60 was found
dead inside the shop, according to RPD. Investigators determined the victim was
assaulted by an unknown suspect outside the store, and the incident continued
inside, where the victim was killed. The exact cause of death is under
investigation, and police did not say whether there have been any arrests in the
case.
13wham.com
Denver, CO: Arvada man accused of killing 10 at Boulder King Soopers in 2021 is
competent for trial
 A
Colorado man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket in 2021 is
competent to proceed toward a trial, prosecutors said Wednesday. The district
attorney's office announced Wednesday that experts at the state mental hospital
say Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa no longer has a mental disability that prevents him
from helping in his defense and can now participate in the court case against
him. A judge still must accept their conclusion in order for criminal
proceedings to resume, it said in a statement. Earlier this year, defense
lawyers confirmed Alissa has schizophrenia, a mental disorder which causes
people to have trouble understanding reality. Being deemed mentally competent
does not mean Alissa has been cured, just that experts think he is able to
understand the proceedings and able to consult with his lawyers about his case,
helping them defend him. The March 22, 2021, attack at a King Soopers grocery
shocked a state that has seen its share of mass shootings, including the 1999
Columbine High School massacre and the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting. The
mass shooting killed a police officer, shoppers and several store employees at
the supermarket in Boulder, a college town about 30 miles (50 kilometers)
northwest of Denver.
sentinelcolorado.com
Cass County, MI: Beer-toting customer who stopped robbery won't be charged
 A
man accused of trying to rob a Cassopolis gas station while armed with a box
cutter in July faces several charges, while the beer-toting customer who fired
seven shots at the would-be robber will not be charged, according to the
prosecutor. The Cass County prosecutor's office announced Tuesday that Cordelius
Anthony Martin, 35, was arraigned Aug. 17 on charges of armed robbery, assault
with intent to rob while armed and felonious assault. Martin was charged as a
fourth-time habitual offender, and his bond was set at $100,000, the prosecutor
said. Meanwhile, the prosecutor said the customer inside the Stone Lake Marathon
Mini Mart who shot at the would-be robber will not face any charges. The
customer had a valid concealed pistol license, as well as previous experience as
a security guard, according to the prosecutor's office. The suspect was taken to
a hospital in South Bend, Indiana for his injuries and later released.
newsnationnow.com
Robberies,
Incidents & Thefts
Hate Crimes - Two Robbers Targeting Customers
in Grocery Stores, Restaurants & Gas Stations
DOJ: South Carolina Man and Woman Plead Guilty to Hate Crime and Conspiracy for
Bias-Motivated Armed Robberies Targeting Hispanic Victims
A South Carolina man and woman pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in
Columbia, South Carolina, to a federal hate crime, conspiracy and other
charges.
According to court documents, beginning in January 2021 and continuing through
February 2021, Gabriel Brunson, 20, and Sierra Fletcher, 33, both of Columbia,
conspired to target people the defendants identified as Mexican or Hispanic
at places of public accommodation, including gas stations and grocery stores.
After identifying these targets, the defendants would rob their victims at
gunpoint. The defendants targeted their victims because of their victims' race
and national origin.
Both defendants admitted their involvement in a Jan. 22, 2021, armed robbery in
which the defendants followed their victims from a
grocery store and restaurant to their home, and then robbed the
victims at gunpoint, stealing cash and a cellphone. Fletcher admitted to being
involved in several other robberies on Jan. 30, 2021.
justice.gov
Chicago, IL: 17-year-old robbed 4 North Side stores at gunpoint, carjacked
driver
A 17-year-old boy arrested after robbing a Walgreens in Andersonville has been
linked to five additional robberies, including a carjacking, this week, Chicago
police said Wednesday. Police separately announced that a 19-year-old man helped
him commit some of the crimes. Around 5 p.m. Monday, the boy and his alleged
accomplice, Tyler Shields, carjacked a 45-year-old man of a 2024 Audi Q5 in the
6000 block of South Peoria and then used the vehicle on a crosstown crime spree,
according to the allegations. About two hours later, a 911 caller reported that
two masked men had just walked into Walgreens, 5440 North Clark, in
Andersonville. Police said the men ordered a cashier to open the registers at
gunpoint. Cops arrived on the scene as the robbers pulled out of a parking space
on Clark Street. The getaway driver crashed the Audi into a vehicle that was
parked in front of it, and both robbers ran from the scene. Officers arrested
the 17-year-old and Shields nearby and recovered one firearm from each of them,
CPD said in a media statement Monday evening.
cwbchicago.com
Horry County, SC: 6 teens arrested, charged with assault by a mob after
allegedly beating man in the Myrtle Beach Mall parking lot
Horry County police arrested six teenagers over the weekend after a man was
assaulted in a mall parking lot, according to reports. Officers responded to the
parking lot of Twin Peaks at the Myrtle Beach Mall on Aug. 18 around 10:16 p.m.
for a call of an active assault. When officers arrived they found the victim
with extensive facial injuries. The victim suffered a broken nose, swelling on
his face and skull, bruises and marks consistent with being kicked in the skull,
a cut on his upper lip and his right eye was swollen shut. The victim was able
to provide police with an alias of one of his accused attackers who drove off in
a grey Toyota Tacoma and police used it to identify the suspect as 18-year-old
Vincenzo Belmonte and later arrest him at his home. All six suspects were
charged with second-degree assault by a mob.
wmbfnews.com
Cleveland, OH: Irate' thief rams Target employee with scooter, exposes himself
 An
"irate" theft suspect accused of ramming a Target employee with a motorized
scooter, exposing his "private parts," and threatening to get a gun is wanted,
Cleveland police confirmed, and detectives need help identifying the suspect. A
Target loss prevention employee saw a man in a motorized scooter taking items
from the shelf and placing the merchandise in a bag, according to police. The
man left the store when he was approached by the employee, said police. Police
said the suspect became "irate" and started ramming the employee with the
scooter. The man then exposed his "private parts" while making threats to get
a gun and come back, according to police. The man then took off in his
scooter, said police.
cleveland19.com
Santa Ana, CA: Man gets 11 years in prison for $400,000 Southern California auto
theft scheme
A 49-year-old convicted robber and burglar was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in
prison for stealing or attempting to steal 10 vehicles in an identity theft
scheme that spanned multiple Southern California counties and caused losses of
more than $400,000. Parret would use stolen identities to open lines of credit
and purchase high-end vehicles from various dealerships. "Many of the stolen
vehicles were subsequently transported across the border to Mexico for
displacement," said a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department's Taskforce for Regional Auto Theft Prevention.
presstelegram.com
Brown County, WI: Armed search in Howard for suspected national ATM theft gang
The Brown County Sheriff's Office says armed
officers were searching for suspected members of the Hook & Chain Gang that have
been stealing from ATMs across the country.
'It's a war zone': Oakland business owner chases down man stealing his tow truck
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Auto - Oakland, CA -
Robbery
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Beauty - Los Angels,
CA - Burglary
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C-Store - Chicago, IL
- Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Jasper, TX -
Armed Robbery
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CVS - Westbury, NY -
Armed Robbery
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Cellphone - Grand
Rapids, MI - Robbery
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Cinema - Warwick, RI -
Burglary
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Gas Station -
Lafayette, CA - Armed Robbery
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Gaming - Norfolk, VA -
Robbery
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Grocery - Chicago, IL
- Armed Robbery
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Hardware - Minden, NV
- Burglary
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Hardware - Carson
City, NV - Burglary
• Jewelry - Brea, CA - Robbery
• Jewelry - Aurora, IL - Robbery
• Jewelry - Toms River, NJ - Robbery
• Jewelry- Brunswick, GA - Robbery
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Macy's - Livingston,
NJ - Robbery
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Nordstrom Rack -
Livingston, NJ - Robbery
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Restaurant -
Baltimore, MD - Burglary
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Restaurant - Chicago,
IL - Burglary
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Restaurant - Coconut
Creek, FL - Burglary
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Restaurant - Erie, PA
- Burglary
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Target - Warwick, RI -
Burglary
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Ulta - Livingston, NJ
- Robbery
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Walgreens - Chicago,
IL - Armed Robbery
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