On Thursday, October 10, 2013, members of 22 Division Major Crime Unit executed two search warrants in a significant theft investigation. The warrants were issued after a two-and-a-half-month investigation conducted by store loss-prevention investigators into a series of shoplifting thefts in GTA shopping malls. It is alleged that:
- between August 2013, and October 2013, the accused operated a shoplifting ring in the GTA - clothes, cosmetic products and perfume were stolen from different malls throughout the GTA, and were then sold out of their residence in Toronto - the search warrants recovered a large quantity of clothing, cosmetic products and perfume with an estimated retail value of over $350,000
On Tuesday, October 15, 2013, Thi Loc Doan, 48, and The Long, 50, both of Toronto, were arrested and charged with: 1. Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 2. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in Stolen Goods Over $5,000
Here is the list of items :
Some of the items that were seized include:
- 1,103 pairs of pants
- 1,532 shirts or sweaters
- 1,563 bras
- 2,505 pairs of underwear
- 736 bottles of cologne or perfume
- 994 bottles of hand or foot cream
- 639 bottles of shampoo
- 294 tubes of toothpaste
The accused are scheduled to appear in court at 2201 Finch Avenue West on Monday,
November 25, 2013, at 1 p.m.
A second woman, Thi Ho, 45, is also wanted by police in connection with this investigation.
