29 Charged in 6-State Shoplifting Ring That Hit Pharmacies

Tulsa Police chief Wendell Franklin announces the break up of a large scale theft ring in Tulsa, Okla., on Jan. 13, 2022. Stephen Pingry/Tulsa World via AP

TULSA, Okla.—State and federal authorities announced Thursday that they arrested and charged more than two dozen people for taking part in a multistate shoplifting ring that made off with more than $10 million in stolen goods over the past few years, most of which was over-the-counter medications.

U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson in Tulsa and Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor announced state and federal charges against 29 defendants. Johnson said 25 of those charged had been arrested and four others were still at large.