Three arrested for organized retail theft near Camarillo Premium Outlets on December 1
CAMARILLO, Calif. – Three Los Angeles residents were arrested and booked on organized retail theft and possession of burglary tools on Dec. 1 in Camarillo.
Ventura County Sheriff's Office detail that detectives with the Camarillo Directed Enforcement Unit received information that an organized retail theft may have occurred at a business at the Camarillo Premium Outlet and that the three people had left the area in a vehicle.
Detectives responded to the area and quickly located the suspected vehicle and a traffic enforcement stop was started for an equipment failure explain Ventura County Sheriff's Office.
The three Los Angeles residents were contacted by law enforcement and, as the investigation of the vehicle unfolded, deputies identified several booster bags, large quantities of property from nearby businesses, and devices designed to defeat retail security tags detail Ventura County Sheriff's Office.
A booster bag is a burglary tool designed to avoid detection by electronic security detectors used by retailers to catch thieves before they leave the store and commonly uses an inconspicuous bag lined with conductive material to create an electromagnetic shield for the contents of the bag.
According to Ventura County Sheriff's Office, detectives confirmed the merchandise from the car was stolen with the nearby business and all three people in the car were arrested for organized retail theft and possession of burglary tools.
