$2 Million In Merchandise Stolen From TJ Maxx, Homegoods And Marshalls Was Recovered

ORANGE COUNTY, CA —Four people were arrested and almost $2 million in merchandise stolen from TJX companies was recovered after an extensive investigation in Orange County, officials say.

A search warrant served by California Highway Patrol investigators yielded the discovery of the stolen goods, requiring multiple trucks to recover and transport the vast amount of merchandise recovered during the operation. All items were found with store tags, sensors and in brand new condition. $65,000 in cash was also recovered, officials say.

Anaheim residents Jaime Mendoza, 36, and Maritza Guerrero, 31, are accused of committing "multiple thefts" of retail goods and delivering those goods to a mobile home in Midway City.

Yolanda De la Rosa, 48, of Midway City, Jaime De la Rosa, 55, of Midway City, residents of the mobile home where the stolen merchandise was found "packed almost floor to ceiling," the California Highway Patrol's Organized Retail Crime Taskforce said.

The four suspects were booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of involvement in the retail theft from over 40 stores totaling almost $2 million. The task force served warrants and discovered a mobile home filled with stolen merchandise. There were also four self-storage units found in connection with all of the suspects, all containing stolen goods.

All of the merchandise was found with the store tags still in place and several of the items had security sensors still attached, CHP reported.

The case will be presented to the Orange County District Attorney’s office for review.