CHP Organized Retail Crime Task Force

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On February 24, 2023, members of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Border Division’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) arrested two individuals suspected of purchasing stolen merchandise from organized retail theft crews. In January 2023, Border Division’s ORCTF investigators supported by private sector retail theft investigators initiated a criminal investigation …continue reading

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California Highway Patrol investigators assigned to Border Division’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) last week arrested a female suspect for committing several high-end retail thefts and possessing stolen merchandise. On several occasions, Ekatarina Zharkova, 38, of Costa Mesa, was observed by CHP investigators stealing from multiple retailers throughout Southern …continue reading

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Top Ten Stories for September 12 through September 18 include unemployment fraud, street closures, and the recall election. Top Ten Stories for September 12 through September 18 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): Former inmate sentenced to five years …continue reading