Mother and Son in Handcuffs as Both Arrested in Retail Theft Ring Targeting T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods.

Mother and Son in Handcuffs as Both Arrested in Retail Theft Ring Targeting T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods.

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A DeKalb County mother and her teenage son have been identified among six individuals indicted for their roles in an organized retail crime ring.

Prosecutors allege the group stole luxury goods from T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods across multiple states, later converting the stolen items into over $40,000 in cash.

Authorities have charged the suspects under RICO laws, pledging a strict crackdown on retail theft as investigations continue.

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a U.S. federal law designed to prosecute individuals involved in organized crime.

It allows authorities to charge leaders of criminal enterprises, even if they didn’t directly commit the crimes.

This unexpected family crime duo has left many wondering how a mother and son became entangled in such a scheme.