Overview

• Authorities say the network carried out roughly 600 thefts across Home Depot locations in five Southern California counties, with losses exceeding $10 million.
• Searches recovered an estimated $3.7 million in merchandise and about $800,000 in cash linked to alleged money laundering.
• Officials describe coordinated booster crews targeting high‑value electrical components and delivering the goods to Ahl’s business or home.
• Family members and associates allegedly resold stolen items through online marketplaces and to electrical supply warehouses.
• Nine defendants have been charged with felonies, and prosecutors call it the largest Home Depot‑targeted theft case in the country with potential sentences reaching up to 32 years for Ahl if convicted.