Overview

• Defendants used social media to organize and execute smash-and-grab robberies.
• Crimes involved luxury retailers like Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton, and Burberry.
• Sentences ranged from one to ten years in state prison for those convicted.
• Thefts prompted the formation of the Organized Retail Crime Task Force.
• Authorities have made over 600 arrests and recovered millions in stolen goods.