Santa Clara County: Sheriff says organized retail theft ring stole $150,000 worth of merchandise

At least a dozen people were arrested earlier this month by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office on suspicion of stealing about $150,000 worth of retail merchandise as part of an organized crime ring, authorities said Thursday.

Authorities did not offer many details Thursday on how their investigation pinpointed the suspects. The Sheriff’s Office said that it served search warrants April 9 at two homes in San Jose, recovering approximately $110,000 worth of stolen merchandise from Home...