Last 5 men sentenced in $20M stolen cigarette smuggling operation based in the Carolinas  Six other ring members were already sentenced to prison terms and one other faces sentencing next week. The men were convicted last year of conspiring to sell 486,000 cartons of stolen cigarettes at retail outlets across North Carolina and South Carolina. (Source wcnc.com)

Three Amazon Fulfillment Center employees arrested for theft ring selling iPod's and iPhones in Lexington County, SC  Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested three men who formerly worked Amazon's Fulfillment Center on charges that while they worked at the distribution center the three men were involved in a theft ring whose members stole iPod portable media player devices and iPhone cellular telephones from the distribution center. Dixiana Resident Deputy Shannon Dykes conducted the investigation in cooperation with the company that operates the distribution center where the thefts occurred, Metts said. (Source lex-co.com)

Alabama Zale's Jewelry store employee charged with $12,000 theft - selling loot at pawn shops

Ten weird things thieves steal
24/7 Wall St consulted the National Retail Federation and the National Insurance Crime Bureau to identify a variety of commonly stolen objects. We also reviewed various news sources to identify 10 of the strangest things thieves steal. 1. Laundry detergent, 2. Allergy medicine, 3. Pregnancy tests, 4. Catalytic converters, 5. Manhole covers...(Source 247wallst.com)

Richmond County Police seek brazen Kroger shoplifters in Augusta, GA  Police are searching for a gang of meat and beer thieves who have been preying on the Wrightsboro Road Kroger. Deputies were called to the store Monday where they were informed by a loss prevention employee that four males have taken items from the store on at least four occasions in the past month. (Source augusta.com)