Wilmette police have announced the bust of a major retail theft ring following a yearlong undercover investigation.
Police say shoplifters would bring stolen merchandise to a central location in the city and sell it to the ringleaders. Then, the goods were stripped of retailer information and shipped by the pallet-full to California and New York.
Inside the pallets were over-the-counter medications and more, stolen from Chicago-area retailers, such as Target, Walgreens and CVS. "These criminal organizations pay no attention to safety protocols. They will change expiration dates, store these products in temperatures that they're not meant to be stored in, which affects their effectiveness," said Ben Dugan, President of the National Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail.Eight people were arrested.Hani H. Hamad, 51, of Chicago — Bond: $1 millionFe Keisha L. Hamlin, 41, Bolingbrook — Bond: $250,000Donald R.
The eight individuals face charges including income tax fraud, money laundering, wire fraud and theft. The local defendants will be in Will County court on October 26.that I have read and agree
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