NSW Police have arrested a 53-year-old man at a shopping centre carpark in Auburn today as part of an investigation into an organised retail theft syndicate operating across Sydney.
Police raided a home in Greystanes and a secondary storage facility in Homebush where another 40-year-old man was arrested. The police seized a massive quantity of allegedly stolen goods so large officers had to rent a van and trolley to carry it away as evidence.
Items siezed included:
- 1,350 tins of baby formula
- 1,042 bottles of vitamins
- 300 tubs of paw paw cream
- 100 electric toothbrushes
- 47 tubs of menthol rub
Items seized during the two raids are believed to be worth about $100,000.
The 53-year-old man was charged with shoplifting, police will allege in court he facilitated the theft of baby formula and other pharmaceutical items. The 40-year-old man was charged with dealing with property proceeds of crime and receiving stolen property, police will allege in court he received the stolen goods before exporting them overseas.
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