{"id":90952,"date":"2025-07-25T08:53:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/90952\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:53:24","slug":"2-walmart-theft-suspects-in-arizona-face-total-of-70-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/90952\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Walmart theft suspects in Arizona face total of 70 charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 A grand jury has formally indicted two men of stealing over $140,000 in merchandize from Walmart stores across Arizona, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Moreno Dantzler and Christopher Campos-Henry are facing a combined number of 70 counts of organized retail theft and other crimes for their role in a property trafficking ring, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azag.gov\/press-release\/attorney-general-mayes-announces-indictments-organized-retail-theft-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona Attorney General\u2019s Office announced Wednesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged organized retail theft scheme targeted Walmart stores throughout Pima, Maricopa, Pinal, Cochise, Graham, Mohave and Yavapai counties, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p>How did investigators identify Arizona suspects in widespread Walmart theft?<\/p>\n<p>Moreno Dantzler and Campos-Henrey were indicted following two investigations from the state\u2019s attorney general\u2019s office, which worked with several departments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department.<\/li>\n<li>Oro Valley Police Department.<\/li>\n<li>Arizona Department of Public Safety.<\/li>\n<li>Sahuarita Police Department.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this year, Mayes joined a bipartisan coalition of leaders across 38 states to <a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-news\/arizona-az-organized-retail-crime\/5671651\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urge Congress to take action<\/a> against organized retail theft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrganized retail crime isn\u2019t just about stolen merchandise,\u201d Attorney General Kris Mayes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azag.gov\/press-release\/attorney-general-mayes-joins-38-state-bipartisan-coalition-urging-congress-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said at the time<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s about criminal networks exploiting communities, threatening workers and driving up costs for families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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