Crackdown on organized retail crime leads to 117 arrests, over $38k recovered in stolen goods

The California Highway Patrol announced 117 arrests Tuesday during a one-day enforcement operation targeting organized retail crime statewide in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

In addition to the arrests during the Friday operation, officers recovered more than $38,000 in stolen merchandise, seized two illegal firearms and recovered three stolen vehicles, according to the CHP.