home depot theft search warrant

LOS ANGELES - California Highway Patrol investigators have dismantled a high-value theft operation that turned stolen construction tools into a lucrative swap meet business. The Southern Division’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force successfully linked two suspects to a systematic "fencing" operation targeting Home Depot stores across Southern California. According to officials, rather than stealing the items themselves, these individuals acted as intermediary purchasers, buying stolen inventory and reselling it at a Los Angeles County swap meet. A raid on the suspects' home today yielded more