ATLANTA, Sept. 18 -- The Georgia Attorney General issued the following news release:
CHATHAM COUNTY, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Organized Retail Crime Unit has secured a new indictment in Chatham County charging 11 individuals in connection with a large-scale organized retail crime scheme that targeted 10 retail stores in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Virginia. Total losses are believed to be over $200,000.
"Organized retail crime poses a significant threat to our state, leading to billions in lost revenue, thousands of lost jobs, and increased violence against employees," said Attorney General Chris Carr. "That's exactly why we created Georgia's first statewide Organized Retail Crime Unit, so...