Inside the organized crime rings plaguing retailers including Ulta, T.J. Maxx and Walgreens

Article by Gabrielle Fonrouge, Scott Zamost and Courtney Reagan. CNBC – updated March 14, 2024.

In a tony suburban enclave in the San Diego foothills, police say, an organized retail crime “queenpin” had built an empire. Tucked behind the stone walls of her 4,500-square-foot Spanish-style mansion, Michelle Mack had stockpiled a small fortune in cosmetics that had been stolen from Ulta and Sephora stores across the country, authorities said. […]

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