Mid Atlantic Organized Retail Crime Alliance Intelligence/Networking Meeting Announcement

Law Enforcement, Security and Retail Partners:
You are invited to a meeting presentation held by the newly created Mid Atlantic Organized Retail Crime Alliance (MAORCA) on February 9th 2016. During the meeting, you will have the opportunity to learn about the MAORCA.org website, network, and share intelligence with private and public sector partners.

Please RSVP by Friday 1/29/16 by emailing Amanda.Kilpatrick@MAORCA.org. If you'd like to share BOLOs, please include them with your RSVP!

Lufkin, TX: Dollar General manager scammed into activating $2.5K in prepaid cards; fake Corporate Loss Prevention phone call
The Lufkin Police Department is investigating an incident in which someone called the Dollar General on Kurth Drive and allegedly scammed a manager into activating more than $2,500 in prepaid cards. According to the Lufkin Police, the incident occurred at about 9:12 a.m. Monday. A man claiming to be a corporate loss prevention officer called the manager at the Kurth Drive Dollar General store and told her she needed to activate the cards, so she could take them out of service, the report stated. The manager did so with a number of Amazon, Net 10, and Vanilla prepaid cards.

According to the report, the woman told the responding LPD officer that it seemed as if the man knew the store's computer system very well. "A district store manager later told an officer that this is a nationwide scam and that it has prompted new policy and training on prepaid cards," the report stated. ktre.com

Memphis, TN: Sam's Club associate accused
of stealing $3,000 worth of cigarettes
A former Sam's Club supervisor is accused of helping steal thousands of dollars' worth of cigarettes. An employee told police he saw 28-year-old Tiron Peoples scan dozens of cartons of cigarettes for a customers and then promptly void the transaction. At that point, the employee said Peoples helped load the cartons of cigarettes onto a flatbed cart and cover them up with other paid-for merchandise. The supervisor then exited the store with two men and helped them load the merchandise into a silver Toyota 4Runner. Sam's Club said the stolen cigarettes were worth more than $3100. fox13memphis.com

Concord Twp, PA: Pennsylvania State Police investigating $750 Baby Formula theft from CVS
State police from Troop K, Media barracks, are investigating a case of retail theft that happened on Jan. 1 at the CVS on Route 1 in Concord Township. A report said two women entered the store at 2:15 p.m. and left with $731 worth of baby formula without paying. chaddsfordlive.com