Florida Trio Charged in $100k Home Depot Theft Ring Across 11 Counties
Originally Published 1 year ago — by WPEC
Three individuals are accused of running an organized retail theft ring across 11 Florida counties, stealing over $100,000 worth of merchandise from Home Depot stores by switching barcodes on expensive roof sealers for much cheaper items at self-checkout stations. The group stole 281 buckets of roof sealers in more than 25 theft incidents over three years, affecting multiple counties. The accused face charges of grand theft and scheme to defraud, with the Attorney General emphasizing the state's commitment to dismantling organized retail theft rings.