Half a Million Dollars of Stolen Goods Recovered in Orange County and LA

A California Highway Patrol vehicle in Orange, Calif., on May 22, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Border Division continues to crack down on organized retail theft after uncovering an organized group of thieves last month, operating in part, in Anaheim.

Anaheim resident Yolando De La Rosa, 49, and Jesus Ortiz, 48, of Lynwood were booked in Orange County jail Feb. 24 on charges of organized retail theft according to authorities. Officials said the pair had stolen nearly half a million dollars worth of items and were part of a retail theft ring.