Organized crime syndicates behind the California 'smash and grab' heists

[rayg]

Organized crime syndicates are behind spate of California 'smash and grab' heists - and are paying gangs between $500 and $1,000 to swipe specific items at luxury stores in LA and San Francisco - experts say

Security experts and officials agree that organized crime networks are responsible for many of the large-scale 'smash-and-grab' retail thefts

San Francisco Bay Area has been plagued with large-scale retail thefts

Los Angeles and suburban Chicago have experienced spike in store thefts

Crime syndicates recruit local crooks and pay them $500 to $1,000 to steal specific items for resale online

One group of 40 to 50 looters wielding hammers smashed glass cases at a Hayward, California, jewelry store and ran off with loot

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ry-stores.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...f-looting.html

[lyman]

it's also called ORC Ray,

Organized Retail Crime,


go to a store, or retailer,
scope it out,
pick a busy time, when folks are distracted or too busy
load up a cart, bag, or whatever, and hit the door quickly and gone,


sometimes it may be the Mafia,, most times it's a traveling band of thieves that have a central location to store, sort and distribute or sell,