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Members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, along with statewide agencies, helped break up a theft and racketeering ring that targeted 18 counties around the state, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Friday. The suspects targeted Publix, Winn-Dixie and Walmart stores and stole high-dollar items such as baby formula, diapers and energy drinks and then sold them to other suspects that would resell the items out of their stores, the sheriff said. Seven suspects were arrested, while one remains wanted. Five suspects were arrested Wednesday in Hillsborough County and one in Orlando. Another t...

Reply Eight suspects are accused of being involved in a statewide organized retail crime theft that stole from Publix, Winn-Dixie and Walmart. (Shutterstock) POLK COUNTY, FL — Seven out of eight suspects accused of organized retail crime were arrested on Wed. and Thurs., the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. A statewide investigation by the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Attorney General Ashley Moody and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement helped identify the retail victims, Publix, Winn-Dixie and Walmart that authorities said experienced a total estimated loss of $84,669 from stole...

Florida racketeering suspects stole baby food, diapers to sell on black market, deputies say $84,000 worth of items stolen Tags:  Deputies say this surveillance still shows Andrea Mack, left, and Rantevia Singleton, right, stealing baby formula from Publix. (Polk County Sheriff's Office) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A group of men and women worked together to steal more than $84,000 worth of baby formula, diapers and other high-priced items from grocery stores across Florida so they could then be sold on the black market, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they’ve made...

Baby formula theft ring leads to arrests of 8 in Florida Published: December 18, 2020 12:16 PM EST Updated: December 18, 2020 11:21 PM EST Recommended Eight people have been arrested after a statewide investigation into organized retail crime targeting baby formula, diapers, and energy drinks. Suspects are accused of stealing from Publix, Southeastern Grocers (Winn-Dixie) and Walmart, according to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The way it works is five suspects entered stores and placed dozens of baby formula into reusable shopping bags. They would conceal the formula...