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 Sears
distribution center clerk
steals $3.7 million in merchandise, arrested in Logan, NJ
Police here
have charged a woman for allegedly selling stolen goods out of the Sears
Distribution Center at 2100 Center Square Rd. Logan officers arrested Kim
Watson, 32, of Clementon, on Friday. A long-term investigation by the
Gloucester
County Prosecutor's Office, Logan police and Sears' loss prevention
team led
detectives to believe Watson, an inventory clerk, had been taking cash
payment
and barter services in exchange for high-end merchandise. That merchandise,
police said, included everything from bedding to kitchen appliances. The
operation served a network of people around the tri-state area. The
merchandise
totaled roughly $3.7 million in retail value, leaving the Sears company with
about a $2.6 million net loss. Watson was charged with second degree theft.
She
was held at the Salem County Jail in default of $50,000 bail. Capt. Robert
Leash
of the Logan police said the investigation was ongoing. "We are still
looking
into this," he said. "We know she had a network. She didn't do
this alone, and
these people knew they were receiving stolen goods."
nj.com Investigation
Ongoing, More information to follow tomorrow
Women arrested in Chino Hills store burglary of $4,000 worth of
sunglasses
Two women from Moreno Valley were arrested by Chino Hills Police on
suspicion of
stealing around $4,000 worth of sunglasses from a store at The Shoppes at
Chino
Hills. Keyosha Chapple, 31, and Akeila Jefferson, 30, were booked Oct. 10 on
$15,000 bail in Rancho Cucamonga, according to Deputy Steve Spagon. Deputies
went to the store at 13800 City Center Drive on a report of a commercial
burglary. The name of the store was not provided. The deputies learned two
women
walked into the business, grabbed merchandise from a display case, and fled
without paying. Police detectives and their Major Enforcement Team
identified
one of the women and were led to an apartment complex in Moreno Valley. A
search
of the woman's apartment unit resulted in the recovery of stolen
merchandise
valued at approximately $4,000 and the two arrests.
championnewspapers.com
UK: Mother and daughter crime duo sold thousands in stolen goods on
Facebook
Dawn Bainbridge and daughter Claire Bainbridge were locked up by a crown
court
judge yesterday for their part in a 'well planned and professional
operation'.
The pair had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal. Another
daughter,
Caitlyn Bainbridge, has also pleased guilty to the same charge and will be
sentenced next month. Newcastle Crown Court was told the three stole more
than
$11270.00 of goods from retailers across the North East and Yorkshire from
January 1 until June 4 of this year, before selling them on Facebook for
less
than their value under the business name Designer Goods North East. The scam
was
uncovered when a investigator from Next made two test purchases from the
Facebook site. She received the clothes from Caitlyn Bainbridge by post and
matched them up with unique store codes on the goods - which revealed they
had
been stolen. Police carried out a raid at the family home in The Crescent,
and
found a haul of clothing worth $10744.00. A total of $2,341 of goods was
from
Next stores; $1,032 from House of Fraser stores; $1.078 from Marks and
Spencer;
$624 from British Home Stores; $739 from Hollister, $584 of goods from Asda
and
$417 from M and C stores. Neil Pallister, prosecuting, said the three were
arrested in March and bailed, but when police visited the home on another
matter
they found the shoplifting scam was still running and found another haul of
clothes worth more than $1449. Police also uncovered a list of customers and
even a debters' ledger at their home with names and the amounts owed to
them
from sales online.
sunderlandecho.com
Six Romanians convicted in South Florida on $340,000 skimming scheme
Six Romanian citizens were found guilty of bank fraud and convicted in the
state
of Florida, in the U.S. They were sentenced to three to seven years in jail,
according to The United States Attorney's Office. The six suspects
admitted they
had installed devices to access credit card data on ATMs in Florida, a
scheme
known as “ATM skimming”. Using the electronic data stolen from their
victims'
credit cards and the PIN numbers, which they recorded with miniature
cameras,
they made new cards which they used to draw money out of the victims'
bank
accounts. American authorities found that they stole a total of USD 340,000
from
314 bank accounts.
romania-insider.com
Australian Criminals pay up to $30,000 for valid identity documents from
vulnerable people A report being tabled in the Australia's
federal
Parliament on Tuesday will urge people to protect their passports, driving
licenses, Medicare cards, and other identity documents. It warns that
criminals
are expected to increasingly single out vulnerable people, such as nursing
home
residents, long-term hospital patients and jail inmates, to buy their
identities. It also details the going rate criminals are paying for fake
identity documents. The report says criminal groups pay up to $30,000 for a
legitimately issued passport bearing fake details. Professional forgers
charge
$1500 to alter a genuine passport. The report also warns of a flourishing
black
market for fake Medicare cards, birth certificates, driving licenses, tax
file
numbers and credit cards. A fake credit card can be bought for $1000, a fake
driving license for $350, a fake birth certificate for $250 and a fake
Medicare
card for $80. Justice Minister Michael Keenan is expected to table the
report on
Tuesday.
heraldsun.com
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