PHILADELPHIA AREA THEFTS TIED TO NATIONWIDE VICTORIA’S SECRET “PANTY-RAID”

Pennsylvania State Police arrested four men this past weekend, accused of running an interstate theft ring which stole between $600,000 and $1,000,000 from nationwide Victoria’s Secret retail stores. Three men were arrested in Media, PA, outside of the Granite Run Mall when police were notified of a theft reported by Victoria’s Secret employees. Police, who had responded the previous week to reports of theft from the same store, had a description of the vehicle driven by the suspects and were able to stop the men before they could leave the parking lot. Troopers conducted a search of the vehicle which produced bras, fake receipts, cut-up security tags, money, and gift cards. A fourth suspect was arrested inside the mall and was found to be carrying Victoria’s Secret bags containing merchandise and receipts.

The men were arraigned in Delaware County, Pennsylvania on charges of theft, conspiracy, and an array of other charges. The men are suspected of committing an array of retail thefts from Victoria’s Secret retail stores, all along the Eastern Seaboard, Ohio, and in Washington State over the past 2 years. Aside from the actual theft, the suspects also allegedly attempted to return or exchange the stolen merchandise with fake sales receipts. Due to the interstate nature of the theft-ring, as well of the amount of merchandise in controversy, this case has the potential to be tried on the federal level and/or state level.

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