'Makes me sick:' Detectives search for crime syndicate pickpocketing Costco shoppers

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A local crime syndicate is targeting customers at big box stores up and down the I-5 corridor, according to authorities.

Portland police detectives are investigating a series of pickpocketing incidents — most recently at Costco parking lots in the metro area — and are requesting the public's help to identify more victims and to keep a lookout for the suspects.

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