I'm not going to lie. I didn't take nothing. I didn't I want nothing. Okay. >> You guys were you guys staying out in Aurora now or what? >> No, we stay in Chicago. >> What are you guys doing here? >> Just driving taking a ride. Um my mom need a car part. Okay. >> So, where would the merchandise be? >> It's in the car. It's all the way by the clothes and stuff. I didn't feel anything. >> Okay. Okay. You're on camera leaving with the bag. Okay. Is that the bag in the passenger seat over there? In the back seat. >> Be honest with him like he just told me. Some illegal immigrants go into shoplifting thinking that they are smart enough to beat the system only to be caught right in the act and realize they're headed straight for deportation. >> So you don't have any sort of Illinois ID, anything like that? >> I'm not from this country. >> Okay, >> listen. I don't want to get into any trouble. >> Yeah, we're we're it's too late for that. Girl, pull up your passport. >> No, but I'm really sorry. I'm ready to pay for this. >> That's again, I understand that you're sorry. I know you're ready to pay for it now, but you didn't want to pay for it then. So, I need you to give me your identification. >> Can I buy the star? >> No. >> No. You're not buying anything. You're not welcome here. You're not welcome to make purchases here. No. >> Here are mind-blowing moments when immigrant shoplifterss realized they're getting deported. Starting with the case of this Venezuelan who thought confidence and quick hands were all she needed to get some items missing from Macy's because she believed that no one was watching. Um, this is an [clears throat] opportunity to tell me well why why was she still in? So, she's in South Florida. She has no place to live. She has no job. She says [music] she crossed illegally a year a year ago and she's committed foul theft. >> On February the 6th, 2025 late into the night in South Florida. Officers were called in by a Macy's manager after an illegal immigrant was spotted on surveillance slipping several pairs of eyeglasses into her bag and making a break for the exit without paying. When officers arrived, they headed straight to the asset protection office where she had been detained. With nowhere left to run and the walls closing in, she finally broke down and told her side of the story. Okay. [snorts] Okay. Okay. All right. So, she came in here. Did um she anybody else? Okay. I came here with another girl, but she locked her or anything of her. >> Um, just confirm she went she selected two two sets of classes and then what did she do when she selected them? Did she try to pay for them? >> She's like, um, they're my purse. Okay. But she selected the two the two sunglasses and then she concealed them in her purse. And then what she doing is she concealed them in her purse. She finally admitted the truth. Yes, I took them. I put them in my bag. I didn't pay. Her story kept changing from misunderstanding to mistake. The body cam captured her confession in full. Speaking mostly in Spanish, the woman explained that she came to the US illegally through Texas about a year ago. She said she was originally from Naragua, Venezuela, had no job, and was staying [music] with distant relatives. She was only 21 years old. No home, no job, no legal status. Okay, that's what she's saying here. >> Okay. Um, this is the opportunity to tell me why why was she still what was her All right. So, she said, "Yeah, I put them in my um garage and then I walked out with my friend and that's when they um dragged me." She didn't intend to pay her rent for payment. With the help of a second officer acting as an interpreter, she explained a whole lot to the interrogating officer. And moments later, she gave a more clarifying confession that only made things worse for her. >> All right. Is there anything else she wants to tell us about this that she hasn't already that now is the opportunity to do it? And just confirm she has been stealing the um sunglasses. Yeah. Yes. >> All right. Um, ask if she's ever been arrested before. >> First, >> she married single wood or divorce. >> Prefer religion? >> Persian. Uh what was her I see she's from Venezuela there city or you know >> so she's so she's at large she's from another country how long has she been here in the United States [music] A year and 12 days. >> Okay. So, I hear a month and day. >> How did she get here? >> Okay. So, she crossed the border on here. >> Does she know she had a good >> uh >> Oh, you say that. Did they ever lock her up or does she have any >> Cuz she says she turned herself herself in. >> So a year, one month and one day she crossed. [music] >> Yes. >> Any particular spot that she recalls and is this the ID that she had on her when she got stopped? Is this what the name the name that they have on file for her? So she family or friends in South but she's in Chicago. >> Okay. Okay. All right. So she's in South Florida. She has no place to live. She has no job. She says she crossed illegally a year a year ago and she's committed fing theft. That's the facts. >> Yeah. as we know them. >> Yep. >> And she is 21, correct? >> Did you deal with Yes. >> She was bold, admitting that she was from Venezuela, but crossed into the United States from Mexico over a year ago with no job, no place to stay, just drifting through South Florida. After a thorough interrogation, the officers shifted to the next phase, one she clearly [snorts] hadn't seen coming. How long she had that tattoo? Okay. or send you back and guess in this case I'll take her be more wellcation That's what I was >> going to take a picture of her. >> I'm just going to put this in her pocket. Would that cool? >> Yeah, that's fine. In the end, she was charged with felony and theft. She was detained, awaiting a possible trial to be deported. As confident as the Venezuelan was, she was nothing compared to these two Latinos who thought they could grab commodities from coals worth $2,500 without paying, unaware that their little spree would end with police waiting to send them on a one-way trip back to their home country. I >> I didn't steal nothing. I didn't walk out with nothing. I didn't take nothing. >> You don't have anything on you. You guys didn't take anything out. >> Okay. >> You said what? >> On July the 25th, 2025, on a sunny day, officers were dispatched to Kohl's in Aurora, Colorado, after reports of two adult shoplifterss walking out of the Kohl's without paying for the items they took. Just when they thought that they were smart and had made it back to the street, the officers arrived at the perfect time to change the entire narrative. All right. >> Can you step out? >> Hey, my man. I saw you. Can you come back here? Yeah. Come back here. Hi. You know what? We might be here. >> Uh, no. >> Okay. >> Um, you're on camera taking stuff. Okay. >> Um, I think I >> That's fine. Uh, I didn't say anything's going on right now. Can you go talk to my partner over here for one second? >> Over here. Hey, >> what's up, man? You good? Can you step out? >> Yeah. >> Were you dressing cold, man? >> Yeah. >> Be straight up with me. >> I'm not going to lie. What happened? >> I didn't take nothing. I didn't I nothing. >> Okay. >> So, I was looking for my friend. >> She's your friend. >> All right. >> I didn't take nothing though. I want nothing. >> All right. You got ID? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You know why we might be trying to talk to you? >> No. >> Okay. Please don't try to play dumb. >> And call for everything. Okay. You know why we might be going to call then? >> No. >> Okay. Were you trying to take stuff from Kohl's? >> No. I didn't have a wallet. That's why I only had cash and I only had $6. >> So what what do you mean by that? I just put gloves on when I talk to people. Don't worry about what I'm doing right now. Okay. So what do you mean you only had $6? >> Cuz I was going to buy me something, but I didn't have no money. >> So did you put it back? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Where would it be in the store? Be >> by the by the charging store. >> Okay. Do you have your driver's license on you? If not, I'll just take your name down. Okay. You got anything illegal in the car? >> No, not that I know. >> You have a license or no? >> Yeah, I have a license. >> You got nothing illegal in the car? >> No. No. No. >> No. >> No. >> All right. Who else is in the car? Who's that? >> Oh, that's my cousin. >> All right. You guys were you guys staying out in the road now or what? >> No, we stay in Chicago. >> What are you guys doing here? >> Just driving, taking a ride. Um, my mom needed a car part. So, I just came out here for a car part. Like, huh? >> Where? >> Oh, three. I'm not sure. But my friend was like, "If I could stop that coast for come in and I just went in and I was walking around looking at things." >> What are you doing on Aurora? >> Ma'am, what are you doing in Aurora? >> I was coming here to go to the mall. >> Okay. What's your zip code? >> 6459. >> You're not going to be on camera taking anything? >> No. No. I I didn't walk out with nothing. I didn't steal nothing. >> All right. You didn't. We're just we're I'm just trying to be transparent with you cuz I already know what happened. >> Um so I'm trying to have you just be honest with I didn't steal nothing. I didn't walk out with nothing. I didn't take nothing. >> So you're saying you don't have anything on you? You guys didn't take anything out. >> Okay. >> Were you putting stuff in anything? >> No. >> No. You didn't grab anything else? Uh counters or any clothes or anything? >> I grabbed maybe like two things. >> Sorry about that. I named you >> she took you think? >> Um not that I'm aware of. It's cuz like we're kind of separate. So I don't know. Okay. So >> you guys walked in together then decided to walk out separate. >> No, no, no. We like she had walked in first. Um I had you could see like I had pee right there and she's the bathroom and then I walked in after. You know what I'm saying? >> Okay. So where would the merchandise be? >> It's in the car. It's all the way by the clothes. I didn't feel anything. >> Okay. Okay. So there's nothing in the car? >> No. >> Whose car is this? >> It's my mom's car. >> Your mom's car. Okay. Why was he driving? Or why did you get in the back? >> Me? >> Yeah. Cuz I can't drive. >> Well, I can't, but I got a ticket recently. So, >> are you suspended? >> No. >> Okay. >> I have a permit. So, it has to be somebody. >> How old are you? >> 19. >> Okay. >> My permit doesn't remove till like 08. >> Who is who is the dude in the car to you? >> That's my friend. >> Okay. Who is he? >> That's my friend. >> Okay. >> Oh, wait. Are you good for a minute? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Stay right here. Okay. Don't go back in the car. >> Sorry. Hey, what'd you take from inside? >> Nothing. I put it back. I only had cash. only had $6. >> So, there's nothing in that car that was from Kohl's >> cuz we're going to check. Just let you know. >> It's not my car. So, you couldn't search the car. >> Okay. There's nothing in that car from Kohl's. You can look at each other all you want. We're going to figure it out and we see that we have the cameras. So, I I rather have you be honest with me so I can make this process easier and we can get this over with. >> The officers were direct collecting basic information and asking if they had taken anything without pay. Still, they denied doing anything like that. You got to do what you got to do. But what but once we do find out, then we're going to make sure that I'm going to take this investigation to the fullest of his extent. >> It's all good. >> No, no, >> no, >> it's all good. >> No, I you want to look at each other. It's fine. We're going to figure I'll figure it out for myself. I don't want >> I'm asking you if you want. >> I don't I didn't walk out with nothing. Whatever. It's in the car. But mom's going to >> That's fine. That's fine. I'm just going to I'm going to go go ahead with the I'm going to go talk to Kohl's. >> I'm going to watch the video again cuz I already saw half of it, but I'm going watch it again and then we'll figure it out. >> I got to lie to you. >> I just want to tell him that's what I'm telling you. >> What do you want to tell me? >> This in the car. >> What's in the car? >> Back. >> It's cuz she It's the stuff she took. I didn't take nothing. I didn't walk out with nothing. >> What did you take? >> This is my >> a lot. Is it a lot of stuff in that car? >> No. >> I didn't have I didn't see you walk out. I pulled up later. >> What? Weren't you the one who put up on the side? >> I saw you walking through here. >> You can check with nothing. I didn't walk out with nothing. >> How do we pronounce your first name? >> Is that? Okay. So, remember when I said they have amazing cameras? >> Okay, you're on camera leaving the bag. Okay. Is that the bag in the passenger seat over there in the back seat? >> Be honest with him like you just told me. >> I'm going to grab that. Okay. >> No, I didn't say you. I'm going to grab it. Okay. >> Something just happened. We were in close and um >> Is there anything else in the car that we go see? >> No, but not that I'm aware of. >> You said what? >> Okay. I'm I know I didn't want that. >> Then that's another [ __ ] thing. >> I know, but I'm not I'm even I have my son My son's birthday's in two months. I have my sister's anniversary next month. Can you just repeat the >> So, what happens if I'm on probation in a different county? >> Probation offic. That's two probation. That's two violations. That shit's dead. They're not going to keep letting me out. >> It depends what the amount is. So, >> I'm on parole, friend. I literally get off in September. I'm on papers. I I'm not too late to join. I'm not going to see my son, friend. >> Come on. You know this for two years. It's going to be It's a different county. They have to go. >> But you're on probation. >> They're not going to release me. It >> I don't know. I'm not sure how much you It was a bad >> So what usually happens if you're on probation and they Everybody has a different case. >> I was just going to say they're going to probation, >> bro. 2 years. Mark, this is secondary probation. That means I got to sit 2 years after. It doesn't matter what you guys who wants to take charge of who doesn't. We're going to watch the cameras and if both of you guys did it, both of you guys come in. One of you guys did it, one of you guys comes in. It don't matter what you I mean, whatever you all discussing right now, it don't really matter. I was with her, but I didn't I wasn't like filling her up. >> We're going to watch the cameras and then we're going to see what happens. >> My mom still had Jay going. >> Thank you. One more. >> Y'all got to think about this like before coming over here and doing it. Especially over here. Like this probably the worst spot to come around and do something. It's cuz we didn't like Can I talk to you again? One more time over here. >> Me? >> Yeah, you. >> Okay, let's go. Let's go further over here. Okay. >> Okay. So, whose car is it? Cuz remember when I asked my mom? >> Okay. So, why is he saying it's his car? >> His car? He didn't say it was his car. >> He said it was his car. >> No, it's her car. I'm on the phone with her. >> Okay. So, but do you remember that's why he said it's his car and that's how he knows the door handles broke. >> I didn't hear none of that. You didn't tell me none of that. >> We were all right here. >> Mark saying that it's his car. >> Okay. So, it's your car. You just don't drive it. Okay. Do you mind if we search the >> driver said driver said we searched the car? >> Your mom said no. >> Well, they already found they already found the makeup. >> That's her car. >> Okay. So, you're saying it's your car, but you're saying it's his car and it's his car. >> No, I said it was his mom's car. >> So, you're saying what what was your story with the merchandise and how you left everything? >> Okay. Even after the girl admitted that she had walked out with a few items without paying, the officers did not let up. They moved to the car, the one they had lied about multiple times regarding its ownership, and conducted a full search. This we're going to do. Give me your phone and let's put your answer on your back. Okay. >> No, cuz you're technically in custody. So, I'm hanging it up once we're done with it. >> How am I in custody? >> Cuz you're going to jail. You're under arrest. You're you're on video, bro. I wasn't kidding when I said they have 5K videos. Okay. >> So, I'm hanging it up and we're putting in airplane mode as well. Okay. >> Well, just shut it off cuz my phone's going to die this >> So, I'm the only one being arrested. >> I I have no idea who's being arrested other than you. I just got here, so I'm not the one that's arresting you. I'm not going to give you the wrong answer. >> And at this point, I'm not going to cut tell a lie when I'm I'm 2 years two years signed my life to probation. and you're telling me I just I'm going to catch another case and you're getting off in 3 months. You're getting off parole. You could sit in a joint. You could do a program for a month and you'll get out compared to me. I got to sit faithfully 2 years down there not doing and nobody helps your mom with your brother. Everything comes on me. I do everything to support help and do everything. That's why I'm sitting here looking at him like I'm not taking no blame for nothing cuz you were on camera too. Not doing this back and forth. He I like how every cop wants to be rude to me when I'm being black honest and then they let the person that did the most of the work just have his phone no cuz like you're against women just say that. >> I don't think that's what it is. >> I feel like it is. I really do because it's a lot of men officers that done that to me and it's always the other person that gets more freedom and everything. He had his phone most of the time. Most of the time I even did I had my phone. I talked to the person in the car. He snatched my phone put on his phone and say you're getting you're detained. That don't make no sense. How you If I'm detained, he's detained. Cuz at the end of the day, he walked away from me. I stood and just >> gotcha. I understand what you're doing. >> Okay, Marco. So, at this time, turn around, put James on your back. You're on video doing it. Okay. I wasn't I wasn't messing with you when I said they have best cameras. Okay. >> I told you I had passenger, but you could see I was >> Right. But you said one thing and I counted at least four or five. Okay. >> No, no. I'm saying like I grabbed it one time and passenger. >> Right. But now, now it's you grabbed one thing and you're on video grabbing four or five. Okay. >> See? See? That's how I don't like it. See how he arrested him? Now, the whole time this could have been you. You arrested both of us. We're both under arrest. Don't do that. That's why I do not like that. >> Yeah. I >> That makes no sense. >> I'm not the one that's >> You treat everybody the same way. Even under arrest or not? Tell me not. You treat everybody the same way. You get I'm getting handcuffed. He's getting handcuffed. You don't just handcuff me first. Do it all. >> Do you have anything on you? >> No. >> Okay. What's in here? >> I'm not going to lie. Okay. Oh man, I had lost half of my siblings and that anniversary is next month. >> You know I Is there any way like it's cuz I didn't want nothing. >> Right. But you're you're on video, my man doing that stuff. Okay. Does that make sense? >> You have anything else on you that's going to post me or hurt me? Gun. >> I I was being honest with you. I had >> you you were honest with me after the handcaps came on and you said you took one thing and I I kind of >> I meant like I grabbed it and like >> you want him to take the bag with you. >> Okay. officer one more time. >> I was being >> you Yeah, but do you remember when I originally started talking to you, you said no, you didn't do anything. You had no idea what I was talking about. >> I I wasn't kidding when I said they have good cameras, man. Okay. And then let me say one thing, right? But but when when I when we asked questions, I promise you nine times out of 10, we know the answer. Okay? It's not It's not to see if you're going to lie. It's just to seek your partner. I told him I told you I had put just one time I put some stuff in the back. I told you that it was just one time. Remember >> that's really all I did. I I got you, man. But you're still on video doing it. Okay. And when I asked you, you said no originally, and then right now is when you said I'm going to be honest. I did one. >> Uh, what are you going to do with the car? They're asking. >> Uh, if whoever could come get it could come get it. >> Okay. Are you cool with him for one minute? Why not? >> Bill, did you read her stuff or No. >> No. >> Okay. >> Wrapping up the scene and moving ahead to cleanse the state from shoplifterss like them, the officers did what was needed. >> What are you guys charging me for? >> Huh? >> What are you guys charging? >> Be retail theft, too. >> Retail theft. >> Both of them. We just got to add up the amounts. I don't know how much it is. I >> can't walk out with nothing to check it. >> I know, but it's concealing items, too. >> If I had another case in another county, how does that work? >> I I don't know yet. I got to call them. I got to see what the conviction is. When you said a year ago, >> you said a year ago. >> And hey, how long are you on probation for? >> 2 years. So, I just got on it in March. Okay. >> All right, man. You know the value of the stuff? like 4,500. >> But but they're making they're charging both of us with it. >> I'm going to have to ask him, but that's >> I know. But is there any way you could be like, "Look, but keep him compliant this whole time." Like he did. >> Yeah, I know. I try to tell him, but at the end of the day, it's whatever was on camera and they going they going to figure it out. >> That's why be like, "Look, you know, on camera, it does show him when he grabbing the 45 pieces, you know, >> cuz like he makes compet." >> I'll ask I'll ask him what he uh It depends like the the courts might see it that way. It's like, "All right, dude. Like we only took a couple items and >> but a lot of times, >> no, but it's really up to like how the officer is going to write up the report, too." You know? >> Oh, he's going to write the report how he saw it on camera. That's it. Whatever's on camera is how they're going to review it. They probably they're going to read our report, but they're going to watch the camera footage. States attorney will read they take our camera. >> I'm just saying about like what they're going to charge. >> I'll ask him right now what he's going to do. >> What's up, man? Okay. Like I understand, you know, I'm going to charge you what I'm charged for, but the only thing I was asking is like the four or five items that I grabbed, like I was wondering like if that like is that what I'm being charged for? >> Yeah, it's it's retail stuff. >> What's the amount? >> Oh, I I don't know. But it's the whole thing. >> It's it's going to be everything, okay? It's it's the intent. So, I'm going to interview when we get there. She said a lot of stuff. Okay? >> Does that make sense? So, we're going to re we're going to talk in an interview room once we get there. Okay? >> So, let's go. In the end, they were charged with felony retail theft and were found to violate their probation. Up next is Avalani, a 46-year-old woman from Mumbai, India, who was caught on her very first run, exposed before she even had time to learn how the system operates >> a few times. Um, so basically, she's been in the store we've been watching for at least 4 hours. She's taken a ton of merchandise, different kinds. >> That's none of my business. I don't know. You shouldn't have been stealing stuff. >> Hey, please, please don't resist. >> Don't resist. It's not going to go well for you. How do I >> just now? We explained it to you. >> On May the 1st, 2025, just after 7:00 p.m. in Alggon Queen, Illinois, officers responded to a call from Target involving a 46-year-old woman from Mumbai, India, identified as Avalani, accused of stealing merchandise valued at over $1,000. By the time police arrived, the situation had already been unfolding for more than 7 hours. And from the look of things, it was about to get even more complicated than ever. >> I'm working on a training right now. Are they back there still? >> No, they're right here. >> Okay. Are they in the office still? >> Yes, they're still >> How much we looking at? >> More than 300. >> Okay. >> She ripped all the tags out. >> Okay. >> $1,000. >> Hello. How are you? >> Hi. >> Thank you. So, this is Annayia. This is the info she gave me. Um, she said she does not have an ID on her. She's been in the store about 7 hours or so. She said she's waiting for someone to pick her up. She's visiting here. >> Okay. >> Um she said she doesn't live here. She's from India. She's with family. They're coming to pick her up still a few times. Um so basically she's been in the store. We've been watching for at least 4 hours. She's taken a ton of merchandise, different kinds. We're getting a total right now for you. It'll be well over 500, I'm sure. >> No, it'll be more. >> You're right. >> Um and she put them all into big three reusable bags. And then she kept getting really close to the door. She'd stand there, she'd set her phone >> about three times she did that and then she came back into the store, went shopping, and then eventually we just stopped her because she passed the first set of doors, went into the vestibule, stopped her in the vestibule, brought her back here. She's saying that she was still planning to pay for it. Um, >> okay. What do you guys want done? >> We're going to prosecute and trespass. >> Okay. >> But let me just pay for it in order. >> That's That's not happening. So, you don't have an ID on you or anything like that? >> No. No driver's license. >> No, no, I don't drive here. Also, repeating. >> So, you don't have any sort of Illinois ID, anything like that? >> I'm not from this country. >> Okay. Well, there's a lot of people who aren't from this country but still have stuff. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Do you have a middle name? >> No. I can only do is I don't mind paying for it, everything, and then leaving. >> No, that's not happening. >> Can't do that. We lost that opportunity. >> Why can't I just pay for it? Yeah, we're we're way way way past that. >> You committed a felony. >> But if I'm paying for it, what is the harm? >> It would have been fine if you didn't leave, right? You would have had that opportunity to pay, but because you left the store at at that point, you chose to not pay for it. And we can't go back. That already happened. >> So now, how do you order it or what do you do? >> You can't come back to Target. You can go to Walmart or Meyer or Kohl's or you're going to have to find a different store to shop. >> You don't have to pull this off. Okay, I guess you >> But again, you made that decision. >> I'm going to try to run this and see if I can get it to come back. I'm check I'm going to step out of here cuz I know >> I'm a very nice guy. I promise. But this is my job. >> I'm afraid no record for last name of Lani first. I'll check online. You don't have to have like account or anything, do you? >> Where do you live? >> India. >> Negative. >> Who Who are you staying with right now? Where does your family live? family is in India. >> How did you get here? >> On the flight? >> On the flight? >> Yeah. >> So, you're here by yourself? >> Yeah. [clears throat and cough] >> Okay. >> They let you fly over without a passport. >> Of course, I have one. >> You have a passport with you? It's How do I carry the passport and roam around? >> Okay. What's your passport? >> I don't have a passport right now. >> So, okay. You flew here from India to America. >> Exactly. But the passport is not with me in this bag. >> Do you have Do you have a picture of it? >> Listen, I don't want to get into any trouble. >> Yeah, we're we're it's too late for that, girl. Pull up your passport. >> No, but then what am I supposed to do? >> That's none of my business. I don't know. You shouldn't have been stealing stuff. >> I've not yet done anything. >> Oh, you have. Pull up your passport. >> For what? What do I do? >> Okay, so you can pull up your passport now or we're going to take you back to the station and you can pull up your passport there. >> Please don't. I'm really >> It's really It's too late. Can you please just pull your password? >> He just You promised me that nothing is going to happen. >> I did not promise you. I >> Of course you said that nothing. You'll Once we do this thing, you will keep I >> No, I said as soon as we're done with our recording, we'll try to get you out of here as soon as we can. >> Yeah. You said you'll >> you won't be allowed to fight with him. >> We're not arguing. >> We're not going to fight with him. >> It's too late. >> She admitted that she had made a complete mess of the situation and begged officers to let her go, offering to pay [music] for everything. She kept insisting she could pay for the merchandise, but the officers were not backing down. Not this time. She had every opportunity to pay for the items before she stole them. >> Before I ask you any more questions, okay, >> I will explain this to you. I'm not asking her back. >> Yep. Pass >> few times. She came up and stopped right here. I think she was seeing if it beeped or not. >> I don't know. >> And then she went back back in, grabbed more stuff, came back, stood out here, went back. And then the last time she went all the way around, came back behind a did one of these things. When you do that crime, >> no, she didn't have [clears throat] anything that would have money from you. >> They don't want any of that. They want you here. That's why we're talking and we're not going to take any money from them. We're not going to take any money from you. Okay. We have paperwork that we got to do here. And then we have paperwork that we have to do back at the station. >> You can take me to the station. Yeah. Please. >> How will I go back? She's been in here for a long time. >> They were going to pick me up somewhere from Target. >> Okay. We We can call somebody once you get back there. Okay. Once we get back there, it's a lot of paperwork. All right. Sometimes it's dependent. You know, if if we do our paperwork, sometimes you can leave. Okay. Once our paperwork is done, then you leave. Then you can call somebody to pick you up from the station, which is not >> I don't want anybody to pick me up from the station. I'm >> Then you can call an Uber. Then you can call an Uber and have someone else pick you up. If you don't want anyone else picking you up from the station, then you have to call an Uber, somebody cuz you know, you got to get out of our custody somehow. So, you're not going to have to go anywhere tonight. You'll be able to go home, but you have you can go somewhere wherever you want to go, but somebody else is going to have to come pick you up. >> Did you drive here? >> No. >> How'd you get here? >> They dropped me. >> Okay. Well, then they can then they can help you figure it out or you can call an Uber or whatever. >> Can't the paperwork be done here only? >> H do I need to go to the station? >> Yes. >> This amount I don't mind paying. It's not a Let me finish. >> You're starting to frustrate me. >> We've told you a bunch of times that is not an option. So, please stop saying that. Have you ever seen her before here? >> No. >> Okay. >> Can we just please? >> Uh, that was her phone number. >> Huh? >> How do we go to the station? >> With us. >> You'll you'll ride in the car with us >> and then be there for how long? >> Until until we get the paperwork done. Sometimes it's maybe an hour. How do I What do I tell them? >> You can tell them whatever you want. >> You have to at least be helpful if I've done run away or something. >> I have to be helpful. I'm >> at least you can be I know you all are being very helpful. But I just need to you all to help me. First of all, not from this country. If I'm not carrying money or something, it's a different thing. I have money to pay also. >> Okay. Can he explain that to you? I'm sorry that you're from a different country, but like you said, you're not allowed to steal in India either. Most places do not really appreciate thieves. >> Of course, you don't you if you walk out and if I if I walked out and I ran away yet, I'm just coming. He came running. I was like, what's happening? I was on a call. Where are these people? I don't mind paying for it. You can see the video. I don't mind paying for it and finishing it off. I need to take these articles for as gifting. I promise there won't be anything. It's over. I just need to pay and finish [clears throat] it. >> Please let me pay and take this now. >> Thank you. I like this plan. >> She's almost done. >> Sorry. >> Can I pay for this and finish it? >> What do you think the answer is going to be? >> I don't know. >> It's going to be no, just like it was the other 15 times. >> Let me just let them know that I'll take a while I'm here. >> What? Are you calling family or friend? >> I need to call the family friend that I will take some time to come home. >> Okay, that's fine. >> Because they'll be wondering where is she? >> Go ahead. >> That's fine. >> When will I be able to go back home? >> About an hour. He already answered that question. >> Can we then go and finish the procedure? >> Well, I need to wait for the receipt to see how much stuff you stole. >> But don't at least use the word stole. I don't mind paying for it. >> Okay. He should have just He should >> I got to take your picture real quick. Okay. >> Of what? >> Just for you for Target's records. >> Thank you. >> He should have just told me, "Ma'am, you're going. Can you just finish paying for it?" I was on a call. I would have finished it. >> At this point, the officer's patience was running out. And without wasting another second, they laid out the full weight of what she would face. >> No, you're not buying anything. You're not welcome here. You're not welcome to make purchases here. No, they don't want your business. Oh, >> just kidding. We have the receipt. >> Oh, the total amount >> or 13 before tax. >> I don't mind paying that. >> Stop. >> Do you want me to hold on until I give you everything else or you? >> Um, no. I'll take that back with me cuz I'll have to do the complaints and everything. >> I would get >> All right. >> With more than enough evidence against her, the officers without further delay did what was needed. >> Take the bag off and put it right there. I told you what's going to happen. Stand up. >> I think so. >> Nothing on you. No guns, no knives, nothing like that. >> Oh, nothing. >> Jamisha, just face me. Don't move. Just stay where you're at. She has a personal luggage, too. >> Yeah, it's an empty bag. >> Okay. >> So, she brought something into the store. >> It's an empty luggage. >> Trans, please. >> Hey, please. Please don't do this. >> Don't resist. It's not going to go well for you. Stop. >> But why? >> Just stop. We explained it to you. Okay. When you take things without permission, that's a crime. >> But what do I What do I do now? For how long is it going to be? >> Hang on. >> Huh? >> Okay. Just hang on. Okay. It's probably going to be one maybe two hours. Okay. It depends on how quick the paper process works. >> Please, I'm requesting you. >> See from 511. >> But my bag your bag will come with. Don't worry. Your bag was traffic. >> 11:01. >> Don't lock you so they don't tighten up on your >> What do I tell the family people? [clears throat] >> It's coming up from 203 110. American 1101. >> Hi. >> Can I come with us? >> Uh, okay. >> Do you have the trespass or no? >> I have it all. >> What do I tell the family? >> I don't I don't know what to tell you from here. >> Yeah. Do not resist. You're going to catch an extra charge. Don't do that. Just keep walking. >> What charges? >> 604141. This is yours? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Great. >> Yep. >> It's going to be very embarrassing. Please, man. >> I I understand that it's embarrassing. I wouldn't steal either. It's very, very embarrassing. >> What do you want me to do now? >> You're going to go to the station and you're going to be processed. >> Huh? >> You're going to go back to the station. You're going to be criminally charged and processed. >> What do you do in this criminal? What is that? >> You'll have to go to court. >> But at least let me know. Now, do I need to call somebody? >> You You'll need to call somebody later when we're done with all the paperwork. >> But what do those people do to me? Like, what do you want me to do? I I need to go back home. >> Well, you should have thought about that. >> Then, but I don't If you keep me forever or something. >> No, we're not going to keep you forever. >> Please. I have a daughter who's 20. >> Well, then we should have be a better role model, right? >> Yeah, but then please help me. >> I'm not going to help you. Why would I help you? >> Huh? I'm not going to run away. Why you keeping this? Keeping watch this go to run away for $1,300. Okay. >> Desperation was now at its all-time high. And if she could undo the hands of time, she wouldn't hesitate to do it. >> I don't mind. That's what I said. The best thing was to pay and finish it. >> The best thing to do would be not to steal in the first place. That would be the best thing to do. >> Of course, this is if I could have run away, it was a different game. The minute the guy came back, I turned. He was like, "Target, Target security." I said, "What happened?" He's like, "You have to, you've not paid." I said, "I don't mind paying for the items." >> But why did you walk through the doors then? >> Because I was on call with them. They said, "You >> You're going to walk past the last point of all the cash registers with the with the security things." >> No, if the security if it if the security bars were there, okay, I I know that if I pass that, it's going to beep. >> It only beeps if you have certain items. >> Yeah. I don't and after that the second door was there also I didn't pass. Tell me with this heavy luggage I could have taken the things and put it in my bag also. The bane bag. >> You you passed all of the points of >> not all of the points the first half point. >> No no you passed all of the cash registers. >> The cash registers were different and this is this side was there. >> So I'm trying to explain to I'm trying to explain something to you. So what we call the last point or the last point of final sale, right? If you pass if you take the cart full of the stuff. Okay. and which which is you had you had $1,300 worth of stuff and you push the cart past all of the po all of the places that you could have paid for it and then you start to leave. We have a problem. >> I know. I know. I understand. I don't mind paying for it right now. I'm going to have to do the procedure now. Get target stuff again online and do ask somebody to do it. It was the simplest thing for him to tell me that next time don't come to the store and tell him that listen pay for this and then leave. In the end, she was charged with a felony theft charge. Unlike Avlani is another woman from Gujarati, India who was caught in the act despite every trick that she pulled. Do >> you have any weapons on you? >> Do me a favor. Take a big breath. >> As deep in as you can. >> Out of the things that you took, what were you going to try and sell? >> But you're the one who chose to come in here and try and steal things. On January the 15th, 2025, at around 8:00 p.m. in Washington, DC, officers responded to a call from a local store where security had detained an Indian woman caught trying to walk out with merchandise she never planned to pay for. But the moment the police arrived, it was clear that this wasn't a run-of-the-mill shoplifting case. The officers found a woman spiraling, panicked, barely able to catch her breath, as though the world was collapsing around her in real time. They knew how this goes. Some shoplifterss were put on a whole show, faking breakdowns, pulling every trick just to dodge the charge. But this time, they couldn't tell if it was an act or a real medical emergency. >> Get information out of her, but she won't >> uh respond. >> Do you speak English? >> Not very good. >> Not very good. What's your primary language? >> Gujarati. >> What is it? Gujarati. Where is that from? >> I have a picture. >> India. >> Full cart of >> home and clothing. >> Is it? So that's her. So she just put everything in the cart and then just >> and then just walk straight out. >> Okay. >> Okay. Do you want to talk to me in English or do you want me to call an interpreter? >> Okay. All right, I'm going to read you something real quick. Okay, >> so we're here. They called us saying you were shoplifting. Do you have any ID on you? A driver's license or anything like that? No. Do you have any medical issues? Do you need me to call the fire department for you right now? >> No. Okay. Is this normal for you when you get nervous? Okay. Have you ever had a license or anything like that? >> Is I have I have I have >> What's that? >> I I I have like >> Okay. >> Is it out of Washington or out of a different state? >> Okay. So, the name that I don't know if you gave them the name or where your name came from. It came back clear on record. So, I'm going to be totally honest with you. Okay. If you shoplifted and I can identify you, I'm not taking you to jail tonight. Okay. You'll get a charge and you'll have to go to a court date. Does that make sense? If I can't identify you, meaning if you gave them a fake name or if dispatcher just ran it wrong. >> Okay. Okay. That's okay. So, I'll just get the information from you and then we'll chat about why we're here. Okay. >> David, has she been able to talk to whoever this is yet? Oh no. >> Okay. Who is this calling? >> You don't want to talk to him? Okay, that's okay. You don't have to talk to him. I'm not going to talk to him. >> It was Pamar. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Pomar, are you okay? Tell me what's going on. [crying] >> Are you saying you aren't going to do this again? >> [crying] [laughter] >> Have you ever done this before? >> Yeah, she's a regular here. >> Have you been able to apprehend her before? >> No, this is the first time that anyone's approached her. >> Okay. So, no trespass warnings or anything like that yet? >> Okay. >> Is there a reason why you you took all this stuff? [laughter] >> Okay. Are you able to talk to us about why we're here tonight? >> What? >> Are you able to tell us why we're here tonight? What happened? >> Were you going to take these things and then resell them for money? >> Some of it. >> Copy. Thank you. >> Can you check her picture for me? >> Um, you haven't grabbed his yet? >> I haven't grabbed his. I could do that. No, I got I'll take it. Um, >> check her picture for me cuz I don't know how much we're going to get here. >> I still need to get >> Hey, we're just we're checking your ID right now to make sure you are who you say you are. [snorts] Okay. >> Hey, I'll keep you posted. >> Okay. >> Okay. I already told you if if that is your name, I'm not taking you to jail tonight. Okay. So, I need you to try and relax a little bit. cuz I can't get your side of the story if if you were not able to speak with me. >> Even though she could barely speak, it didn't slow the officers down. They weren't backing off. Not until they pulled every truth that she was holding inside. And with every word she managed to get out, the picture [music] became clearer. >> So, what all were you going to try and sell? >> Out of the things that you took, what were you going to try and sell? >> Are you scared from me or whoever this is about what's going to happen? I'm not going to answer it. >> Is that person outside right now? >> No, he's not outside. [crying] >> He's waiting for you. >> What would you suggest is the third option? You are obviously very scared right now and I don't know why, but you're the one who chose to come in here and try and steal things. [crying and laughter] So, for me, there's two options. Either send you something in the mail or book you into jail. So, if there's something else you would like to talk to me about, we're here for that. >> But I can't force you to tell me whatever's going on. to my husband. >> I heard something about your husband. Can't give it to your husband. Is that what you said? >> Okay. Do you have an alternative mailing address somewhere else that we can send it to you? No. Okay, then I don't have another option. one. >> So, is there something going on at home that you need to talk to us about? >> Okay. Well, they're wanting to assist in prosecution. So, I am going to send up charges. You're going to get a citation in the mail >> for a court date for the theft. >> Uh, yeah. I don't know. >> Okay. Do you have any questions for me as of right now? >> I don't know. How will I come to court, sir? >> You won't come to court? >> I don't know. How will I come? >> I don't know. That's out of my control. >> Okay. >> Uh, Mr. Huff here has some trespass stuff to go over with you. >> All she has to do is just sign this, but when I brought it up to her, that's when he started calling. So then I took it away just cuz I didn't want to. >> All you have to do is just sign this. Okay. Can you just sign it for me, please? >> You broke the law, which is why we're here. And my partner is saying if there's something else you want to tell us unrelated to what happened tonight, you can. >> Like if something's going on at home that you need to tell us about, you can do that. >> Okay, Pamar, let's do this one step at a time. Do you want to sign this? Yes or no? You don't have to, but they would like you to. [snorts] Yes. Okay. Can you sign that for me? >> Just your name at the bottom. >> She confessed once again that she intended to resell some of the stolen merchandise. The same routine she had followed before, but this time her luck had dried out. And without hesitation, the officer spelt out the full weight of the consequences of her actions. You cannot come back here ever again. Okay? If you do, you are trespassing. So, we're going to let you go. We're going to walk out with you and then you need to leave the Target parking lot. Okay? Would you like the case number? >> Would you like the case number? >> I cannot. So, we're we're letting you go for today and then you're going to get something in the mail. That's where we're at. >> Whenever the court sends it out. That's not in my area. >> I don't know. How would they go to court? >> I don't. That's That's up to you. You can use public transit, you can call an Uber, whatever you need. But for right now, we need to go. >> Yes. >> He's trying to go home and we got other people calling for help. >> Can you go alone? >> Sure. We'll walk aways behind you. Yes. But we need to see you leave the property. >> Okay. We'll follow. Yep. >> Yeah. >> They'll give you some time so you can look like you're walking out by yourself. You said she started like that as soon as the phone rang up. >> Yeah. Like she was already crying. But the moment I went to get it signed, she was like crying even more. I'm like I'm like, "Hey, you're good. Just breathe." And I looked down and I see the wedding ring emoji. And I'm like, "Oh, it's her husband." And I was like, "Her husband's either telling her to do this or she's doing this and he doesn't know." >> In the end, she was charged with theft. While some illegal immigrants took shoplifting as a full-time job, this Venezuelan named Yakeson Bridto took shoplifting to the next level by mugging up a bank with the help of a translator app on his phone. >> 2152 will be out. >> He's saying he told him to put in this bag, but he's saying he told him, "Please put in the bag." On April the 4th, 2024, just after 11:30 a.m. in Sanduski, Ohio, a Venezuelan national, later identified as 20-year-old Yakon Bridto, walked into a bank and tried to pull off a robbery using nothing but a phone translator app, ordering a teller to stuff his bag with cash. At that moment, he thought that he had beaten the system and got it away clean. But minutes later, officers caught up with him, and that illusion snapped fast with the officers delivering a hard dose of reality he never saw coming. >> Hey, sir, take your hands out. Hands out of your pockets. Hey, show me your hands. Do you do you English? >> No. >> Okay. Do you have any ID on you? >> No. off. >> He doesn't speak English. Jose for now. >> How about 2152 will be out with 81. Let me know if you need a card. Yeah. Okay. >> Mhm. >> Before we ask you any questions, you must understand your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions or have a lawyer present during questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before questioning. If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you will still have the right to answer questions at any time. You also have the right to stop answering any questions until you talk to your lawyer. Mhm. Okay. Mhm. He's saying he told him to put in this bag, but he's saying he told him, "Please put in the bag." >> Did he have a bank account with him? foreign. Okay. Right. >> Doesn't have any bank account there. >> No. >> Asking why would you go to a bank and request money? >> Why would you go to a bank? Why would you go to a bank and request to put money in a in a bag if you don't have a bank account? >> He's saying he's sorry. He didn't mean it that way. >> Yeah. >> At first, he looked calm, answering every question with ease, as though he had run through the script before. He admitted telling the teller to load his bag with cash, even without a weapon, but flat out denied committing a robbery the way the bank described it. J. >> Mhm. A >> Huh? >> Well, we were here. >> Blackford, you were up there. Or did you ask the guy told he was walking back here? >> Well, no. They said the only guy that walked by was him, but they're coming to the magazine. the train track. So, we was riding it that way. escaping. He's definitely back. You have charges. >> Yes. Does he has he ever had an Ohio ID or anything like that? >> No, he doesn't have any. >> He's been here for a year. >> He's staying at the hotel. He's not working right now. Venezuela. >> Doesn't that matter to show who he is? >> No, he'll be John. When he gave a name to the car, >> I'll get it. >> Yeah. In the end, he was charged with attempted theft and criminal trespassing while he awaited trial to determine his deportation. Just when we thought that we had seen the most mind-blowing moments when immigrants shoplift and face the risk of being deported, here's a case of two Argentinians, Carla Stephanie Sto Aronetta and Jennese Michael Flores Reyes, who are shoplifting like they owned the country. hands behind your back. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Stay right here. Stay right here. >> Yeah, you're going to jail. On June the 25th, 2024, at around midday on a rainy day in Port Charlotte, Florida, officers received a call regarding two ladies later identified as Carla Stephanie Sto Aronetta and Jennese Michael Flores Reyes, who were cutting away thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from different stores without paying a dime. Upon arrival, the officers immediately dished out some measure of surprise to the ladies. >> How you doing? >> Can I talk to you real quick? Come on. >> Can I talk to you real quick? All right. Are you here with someone else? >> Okay. All right. Okay. All right. >> All right. All right. Okay. >> You're saying the other one's inside the store? >> Yeah. vehicles inside this. >> But this is the correct vehicle for sure and other people. >> Okay. >> All right. Go ahead and put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hand behind your back. >> Stay right here. Stay right here. >> 224 one detained. >> Okay. 224. Copy a >> copy a California [music] tag. >> Yeah. Don't tell them not to come with the >> All right. Stay right. Stay right here. What was that? >> Inside the car. >> You already seen it? >> I saw her. Both of them put the merchand. >> So, it's ju it's just the two right now. I just need someone to stay with that car because that's where all the merchandise is right now. >> The LP guy already confirmed he I guess he looked in the car while they were in Ross and then she h scooted it out over here. And >> from the very second the officer approached Carla Stephanie Sto Aronetta, she tried every means possible to distract the attention of the officers. First acting as if she couldn't understand a word of English and later playing around to get her wallet back. >> He's somewhere in the park. All right. She said no originally, but you only have your number. >> No, you have ID. >> You have nothing. How about we empty out your first? You have anything in here? >> Oh, okay. Okay. How about you open it? >> How about you open Open your purse? Let's see what's in there. >> Okay. I understand you don't understand me, but you know what? Open it. open. >> Okay. How about we just use the transfer? I'm asking for you to open it first. >> Do we have a counter or something over here? Or how about this cart? >> Is yours or from here? >> Yeah. >> From here. >> You have glove. >> Yeah. >> This yours? >> No. No. No. No. >> Uh, last name. You have a a pet. >> Full name. >> Yeah, you're going to jail. >> You know I mean you know what jail is, right? It's going to go through jail. Females will slip out of that [ __ ] tighten them up. >> That hurts. >> Double lock. Yeah, double lock. Getting inside the store, the officers caught her right in the act of shoplifting, making it easy to get her in cuffs. And from information reaching the officers, this wasn't their first time. On the same day they had been to Marshall's, Ross, and Burlington, where they had carded away merchandise worth over $6,000, seeing the reality before them, said, "Oh, no. No. No. No. Argentina containers. Mariana. foreign. Yeah. See Fore! Foreign! Foreign! foreign. No. With every second ticking fast, the deportation was becoming more certain as the officer told her the immigration department was already involved. Lucky Jack the No. So so different misdemeanor. Okay. No immigration. In the end, they were charged with felony retail theft and possession of anti- theft device removal tools. We've seen illegal immigrant shoplifterss, but none come close to this Chinese man whose shoplifting scheme looked like a personal vendetta against every department store. >> Yeah. They come and they steal the gift cards. They go home. They tamper them. >> Okay. >> Daniel. >> All right, ma'am. Thank you so much for your service. >> The uh Daniel. >> All right, ma'am. Thank you so much for your service. >> How did this start? >> Yeah. On November the 7th, 2024, at about 4 p.m., officers received a call from a certain Walgreens concerning a Chinese man who had been stealing gift cards from two of their branches, all amounting to a total of 187 cards. Upon arrival, the officers were astonished by the method of theft. Were you just inside? >> Were you inside the store? >> No. >> Hey, question for you. Was that guy in the store? >> Yeah. >> Where was he in the store? >> That's where we're going to We're checking it right now. But um >> so he was by the gift cards. >> Okay. >> They told me he walked around. >> Yeah. >> And then he went by the gift. >> I think my coworker Greg just like stared at him while he was looking at them. He said didn't see him do anything to get first, but then the guy just walked out. That's when >> Okay. So, uh, we have the guy detained outside right now. >> Yeah. >> He went to the garage in Walgreens. >> I I was on the phone with the manager and he's like describing what he looks like and I'm like, "Wait, he's here." >> He placed gift cards in the store. >> Yeah. So, that's why I was checking my cameras to see. >> Yeah. That's been the new thing lately apparently is people put in the store. >> Customers come back and stop obviously. >> Yeah. >> Cuz they do such a good job. >> You never catch anyone. So, this is so exciting. >> Yeah. >> Are you able to see on the cameras? Uh, that's what I >> if he puts any gift cards out. >> Um, it's going to be hard. I can ask my front cashier, too. >> Okay. >> I was just >> So, cuz that's what they had on camera in Craft and said he's like taking gift cards and putting them out. >> Yeah, he was definitely down that aisle when >> I said people looking cuz he I think he thought I was suspicious. >> He's outside right now. I saw him before he left. So, >> I know. I saw we were watching the camera [laughter] and I saw you pull up. I called graphs and I'm like, "We got them." >> Yeah. All right, we'll get it figured out. Is there any way to know what like numbers you guys already have here? >> No. And they're sneak. Like they do such a good job. I can call Graphen and see which ones were tampered with. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> But they do such a great job. It's >> ridiculous. >> Now they're just tampering with ones that are already here or they putting new ones out. So, I'm hoping he has some in his car because they take them home, tamper them, and then bring them back. Tampered with and then we just get the fallout from the customer that's pissed off. >> So, they take a razor blade and they slice them open. Yeah. >> And then they Yeah. Glue it back. >> Interesting. >> His skills were topnotch, hitting two Walgreens in just a few minutes, leaving everyone in disbelief. Just when he thought he was on top of his game, first carding away bags filled with gift cards and secondly maintaining an innocent expression before the officers. Little did he know the officers were steps ahead. >> Where were you right before this? As in within the last hour. >> Did you make any of their stops? Black >> at any of their businesses recently? >> Never. >> No. >> Where was the last place that you stopped? Taking the investigation further, the officer went back into the store to get some facts straight, asking the manager to brief him on how the Chinese guy had swapped the gift cards. And without any hesitation, >> explain this to me. >> Okay. >> So, I come in, I put a tampered gift card, you come in as a customer, you buy this gift card. >> Yeah. [music] >> This $100 is now in my pocket, and you are out $100. >> How do you get Do you just steal the gift card to start? Yeah, they come and they steal the gift cards. They go home, they tamper them. >> Okay. So, these aren't loadable amounts. There's already money. Like there's already these if you buy them. That's only one value with these ones, right? >> Yeah. I mean, you're looking I don't I don't know if they've tampered the ones. I don't think they do those cuz it would be low money. >> So, we're looking like $1,500 each if we can figure out which ones are tampering. >> Yeah. But like I've had two cases in my store in the last month >> of tampered gift cards. As the manager shed more light on the trick the Chinese guy had used, the scene became more tense with more customers and officers crowding in. >> Hi, did you guys do like the reboot thing >> with your gift cards? >> Like the reset? >> The reset? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, >> so they just pulled off all the ones that are open. >> Some that looks potentially weird. Was this one one of the ones? >> That was one of them. Yeah. >> Yeah. This one actually has a fingerprint on it when they >> most of them didn't have that new update. Most of them were the old ones with the like tag at the top. >> So something they pulled off >> that weird. >> So what's pulled off on them? >> The tags like >> the tags. >> Oh, that like >> sometimes like that pin number will be scratched off. >> And like these are the updated ones that have the red part, but then like the older ones >> doesn't have this red part and it has like a tap that you pull off. >> Yeah. >> Hi guys. >> Hello. Uhoh. >> Gift card scams. >> Oh no. >> Suck. Don't buy gift cards right now. >> Well, I'm not. >> Give someone cash. Give them a check. Give them a hug. Don't buy them gift card. [laughter] >> No. >> So >> all of those. >> But the thing that's happening lately is usually the new gift cards. Those are the old ones. >> Yeah. Yeah, >> people will take the old ones and they'll uh grab the numbers from them and then they'll stick them they'll come here and they'll stick them back on the shelf and then when you load the money on them, >> it'll download and you'll they'll just get the money right away. >> And the one I'm giving it to you won't get the money. >> No, it'll have nothing on it like a minute of them activating it. >> So, oh, thank you for the >> after the rigorous investigation, the officers took no further delay surprising the guy. How did this start out of grafting? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. They had them on >> They saw him doing it in grafting. We got a contact for DHS. >> Yeah. I know. >> I was trying to do photos where everything is. Craft is taking all the evidence from the car. >> Okay. 14. Can >> you get your paperwork in? Nope. So, >> I'm heavy. >> Like 40 lbs >> at least. >> Holy. Every piece of evidence matched up. All witness testimonies aligned. Without any delay, the officers wrapped up the day with the most precise action. All right, step out. All right, come on over here with me. I have your property here. Okay. In the end, he was charged with three counts of uttering a forgery, an unauthorized entity identification document, and one count of financial transaction. Just like the Chinese man, this illegal immigrant thought he had the perfect tricks to lift a handful of dating cards from a store, only to be surprised by the officers. Evidently, there's some big scam that's going around. >> Yeah. Oh, they use these things all the time for that. He took them all to the bathroom. >> Oh, okay. You got ID? >> I No. >> No. >> I trust I trust the American. >> I'm not sure why you were here, but you're about to go to jail. >> On May the 12th, 2023, a quiet day at Walmart took an unexpected turn when employees noticed something off about a man who at first glance seemed like just another regular shopper. [music] But his movements told a different story. Casually browsing the aisles, he reached for a handful of unactivated gift cards, [music] stacked them together, and without a second thought, slipped them into his pocket. He then made a quick [music] detour to the restroom, unaware that every move he made had already been watched. What seemed like a simple act of theft was in reality part of a far more sophisticated [music] scam. The goal wasn't to steal the physical cards themselves. It was to steal the funds before the real buyer even had a chance to use them. His plans were to discreetly [music] obtain the details of the unactivated gift cards and return them back to the shelf. And when an unexpecting customer purchased and activated the card, the money would be removed immediately, leaving them with nothing [music] but a worthless piece of plastic. But this time, his plan didn't go as smoothly as he thought. >> They've got several Chinese people. He's got a [ __ ] >> Okay, >> you got this. Then I'll go back. >> Yeah, you're as soon as somebody buys things invites me, they get the money right. >> This is huge. >> Take your hands off. >> So, were those cards on him, too? >> Yes. Yep. >> All of them. No. >> Evidently, there's some big scam that's going on. >> Yeah. Oh, they use these things all the time for that. >> Oh, yeah. >> You got ID? >> I No. >> No. >> I trust I trust the America. >> You what? >> America. Yeah, you're here. >> I I Okay. >> How many cards is this? >> Yeah. I don't Yeah. I don't know if these cards have been tampered yet or I know he >> So he's going to put people put money these while he's in the store or he's just trying to get all these >> He took them on to the bathroom. >> Oh, okay. So he's putting numbers on and then transferring somewhere and using the card. >> I should They're getting info off >> passport. So we're trying to get >> You know what a passport is? >> Yeah. Let me see your passport. by passport was not brought in when it was >> Where are you living at? >> Where do you Where's home? Where do you live? Where are you staying at? Okay. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. You got a vehicle? >> No. See you. I get that, but I really don't care. So, >> these ones I thought they tampered with. >> How did you get here? >> These ones were though. Or you >> I don't know. >> They take them here as in this Walmart. >> So, they already tampered with. >> Not these ones. >> What they [music] do is they go tamper whatever information they need, put them back out, the customer buys it, loads it, and then they auto they get the fun. >> He may have all that information already. >> He may. Yeah. I'm not putting I'm not putting these back out. I can't. >> No. So, >> yeah. So, [music] >> that one looks >> I'm just curious. Is he in this car? >> Cuz this is him. >> Same jacket. >> What was this at? >> This was another Walmart. >> Illinois. couple trespass from Walmart. Anyhow, he has >> so I'm trespassing him today. Um, look, >> they were wondering if you could get a search cuz I guess once they search your car, >> but you're about to go to jail. >> A bunch of different people throughout his region or whatever they car. Did you ever say, "How'd he get here?" >> Well, that's awesome. >> I'm not sure why you were here, but you're about to go to jail. >> Realizing his plan had completely fallen apart, he tried to play dumb and acted like he had no idea what was going on. What he didn't know was that the officers were already one step ahead of him. They knew that this wasn't his first time pulling a stunt like this. Why? >> What do you mean? Why? >> That's common sense. Nice to meet you. I'm the one that always emails you back and forth. >> Okay, Ricky. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> And I believe everyone got paid. I'm sorry. I've been union negotiations and it's been >> Yeah, >> that was a day, dude. >> Oh my gosh. >> Nothing wrong with them. >> I think it was he said pretty much he thought everyone they got paid. Good. >> I just didn't want to submit it and things, but I mean, we can >> He just came out of the bathroom, right? He's passed the last point of sale. >> He took it to the bathroom. He passed the registers. >> Why was you in the bathroom? >> What are you thinking, Serge? >> Technically, it's the walked past the last point of sale with these concealed in his scoop. That's stuff right there. Just by taking this. Are you the one that likes us? Are you the one that need to get up here? >> I was just like looking at >> I told my sister I said there's a deputy just like Dustin to me. >> He used to do that crap all the time when he was here. >> Oh, his family. >> Yeah. >> Is that his family? >> I don't know. They said no. >> There's our little buddy. Yeah. >> Walmart. >> Ask him if it is people who >> he's got to have ID or guess what? I mean, he's going to jail if you don't provide ID. >> I see. I mean, the only That's a lot, dude. I mean that's >> I'm [music] not uh >> I don't know how you put a value on one of these. >> I don't know how you put a value on it either. I mean it's still theft but I >> I He's in the system. I don't know what he was been caught for. It's this I don't know how much >> he's in the Walmart system. >> Illinois. >> He's hitting all Walmarts throughout the state of Ohio, Illinois. He was last seen in Illinois. What do you What's he saying >> in that car? >> I got to see if that car is out there. Did you get a plate on it? >> Well, there's a plate on there. I don't know if he's said this is the car that he's associated with in the Walmart profile. >> What plate is it? I can't tell. California or something. >> Yeah, I was going to say that's not a >> California plate AXTY019. Okay. We worked on end up having 20ome 30. Well, these are the ones you handed me. Those were the other ones he had >> on his person like in his right here. >> And these ones are in his jacket. >> No, they are. >> What states am I? >> Michigan. >> So, Michigan. He had 38 alder cards, 26 Apple, and 12 in common Visa cards. Is your name Ming? >> Ming. >> Ming. >> M I N G S U E. >> Is that you? >> Uh yeah. Yeah, I know it is. >> This ain't the first Walmart you've had problems with. He desperately tried everything he could to get out of the situation, [music] but not even his lack of comprehension of English and confusion was going to save him from the cuffs waiting for it cuz he was not an amateur in this game. Pick wrong. >> There's your last name X. >> I'm not showing my phone, buddy. Is that you? Nang. Yeah. Yeah. This one. We have his first and last name then. >> Yeah. >> I wonder where he has 91. >> 91 42091 detained and released by police department. He has been caught. This isn't new to you, buddy. What? >> He's been detained before they take these cards and then they will give me money. That's not the way it works. >> You can't steal money out. So there is way it works. I have a hard time with this one. He has no ID at all on him. I mean, he says that's him, but what's his home state? If we can get his home state, we can name >> Trevor. Ask him what home state he lives in. here. >> Mang, >> sir. You English. No good. You You >> You're going to jail. >> You're going to start comprehending English real quick. I >> You're under arrest. >> I speak. Yeah. >> I I speak >> Hang on a second here. >> Please speak. Uh look no look no look no look no look no look no look no look no look no look no >> hang on >> amazing how it all changes >> so I I speak okay give me give give me I >> this is >> this is like regional state is a different state organ Not that one. You want this? >> No. No. >> This right here. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. I can't. >> He says, "Am I guilty of any crime?" >> Yes. >> 100 200 20 40 60 >> 261. >> You want to sign some change? So, so I sleep 26 or something. Oh, no, no, no. Chinese, China, China, China. China. That's funny cuz this one. >> No. So I bet you have to be calling an interpreter. >> This is an interpreter. >> Go to Kashakan County. Don't usually get anything like this. This is like all around. Oh, he's with them. >> You with him? You know him? >> Oh, never seen any of these guys. >> Oh, okay. >> The suspect's excuses grew more desperate by the second. But there was one problem. He couldn't explain how he ended up with so many gift cards that didn't belong to him. >> I just say we all matter. >> These cars don't have any money. These you still have to pay for. You can't just take these. >> See, he thinks he has all >> these are not free. >> And you concealed them. >> Wonder where they parked. I was going to say someone dropped them off. just walking the interstate in your coach. >> They're definitely listening. >> No. So, I you didn't go past these registers. >> We know we did though, right? Cuz he's on camera. I put in my pocket and went to go to the bathroom. I haven't gone out yet. It doesn't matter. You went past the last point of sale. >> So, I put in my pocket and went to the bathroom right there. That's >> intent to steal. Oh, sorry. So, >> they're just trying to get Oh, yeah. I haven't been to cashier yet. Wait, we got weird. >> My my people. Hey, hang on a second here. >> So, my people >> hang on a second. >> My I I >> What? >> I I I hang on. >> Hang on a second. Sorry. Sorry, sir. I I you I please now you know. [music] Oh no no no no please. Yes, >> Mr. Policeman, you came to see me as soon as I got >> Oh, yeah. Okay. >> I think we're done. >> Let's go. >> All right. Well, I'm going to ask him where he lives at real quick so we can try to get an ID on him. >> Is he in Clarks or anything? No. >> Uh, so please I I I Okay. You're going to stand there. I Okay. >> I came in from Texas. Is that where you live? >> Mexico. Okay. My API is on the old videos. >> No. No. >> Okay. Uh please. >> Uh yeah. Yes. take any long, >> huh? >> You're going to be taking >> Oh, I am. >> Despite overwhelming evidence, he continued to deny any wrongdoing. But the reality was quickly catching up to him. Officers knew that they weren't dealing with a one-time [music] shoplifter. >> So, I I have uh ID. I have ID. I I think I should be No, no, no, no. China, China, China. >> Yeah, yeah. [music] I really You ran like a half. my my house, >> you know. Yeah, >> that would be >> You cannot go past the register and have merchandise in your coat. Chucky, >> that means you're not going to pay for it. >> Hey, why not keep going back and forth on this? >> Please want me to hook him for death then for now? >> I want you to hook him for an investigative pole and do the report. I will either charge him with a misdemeanor in the morning or we'll do figure it out and I'll name a date of birth all we got for now. >> But I'll figure it [music] still. But if you can just get me a complaint. >> Yeah. >> That'll work. >> He has not been trespassed yet. According to WL1, >> he needs to be trespassed. >> If he comes back, be arrested. You got anything else on you? Well, you don't know what that means. >> I pat him down. >> You did? >> Yeah. Okay. >> I counted his money. I already counted. >> Pat him down. Good. Counted all body. >> Pound him down good. I mean, you got anything else on? >> Well, hang on. >> Let me just check him again. >> Change. >> Change and money is in that box. >> I went through the code. >> Money. How much do you have there? One, two, 220, 240, 260. Nothing in your waistband. You got this double walk. all that stuff out, >> dude. Oh, he's going to print that out. He's going to print that stuff out for me. The suspect was charged with counterfeiting and a pattern [music] of corrupt activity. Was sentenced to 6 years in Ohio State prison. While some illegal immigrants shoplift alone like it's no man's business, this group of illegal immigrants took it further, forming a coordinated team, believing their teamwork would make them untouchable. Unfortunately, they were wrong. What's going on? >> What's that? Do you speak any English? What do you speak? >> What's your main language? >> Spanish. >> I don't know. >> On the 7th of October 2024, [music] police officers responded to a call from employees at a Lululemon store in Illinois. The employees are reported that a group of four individuals had stolen [music] some items and were moving out of the store without making any attempts to pay for them. On arrival, the officers quickly [music] intercepted the suspects who were already leaving the store premises. And when they were questioned, they suddenly put up some false [music] claims, hoping to delay the investigation process. Come stand over here for me, guys. >> Okay. What's going on? >> What's that? You speak any English? >> Little. What language? >> What language you speak? >> Okay. >> Do you have ID? >> Driver's license? >> No. >> Do you have a driver's license? >> Where's your ID? >> How'd you get here? >> Do you know what? >> Ma'am, what language? >> How did you get here? >> What do you speak? >> Where's your car? What do you speak? >> What's your main language? >> Spanish. >> Spanish. Okay. >> All Spanish. >> You have a number on your phone? >> Not with them. >> Can you get a little Spanish? >> Okay. >> Can you try right now? But she's saying Spanish as her main language. I'm not getting any communication with her right now. She can try. We need we need more identific. >> Where you from? >> No. >> My father. >> I'm going to go talk with them and see what happened. You guys good out here? Okay. I'm going to go figure out what's going on with them. >> Is she in route here? She's going to sus. Call her. >> Sus. >> We need her here for um translation. 304 from 303. Are you available for translation? >> Thank you. >> You got anything in your pockets? >> Come here. Step up. >> Okay. You're talking to somebody who can translate, sir? >> No, he's my mom. >> Your mom? >> Yeah. >> She speaking 320 Spruce Avenue. >> I'm going to have her spell your name. Lululemon. >> What's your name? >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Can they stroke us or harm us? >> No. >> No. What's the uh address one more time? >> Have a seat. >> Despite their insistence that they're just innocent [music] shoppers, surveillance footage gotten from the shop manager by one of the officers told another story. For some reason, they decided it was best to use a language barrier to get away or perhaps garner some privileges. [music] But they were in for another shocker. The officers had just the perfect plan for them to get exposed. >> How are we today? >> Do they want to press charges? Okay. She said she does have it on her. >> She does. She said that she has items. >> Romanian. Romanian. >> We have a Romanian speaker that can come. ID got his ID. >> I don't know. >> You mind holding that up? >> Per person. No, from her. separate. Sit down. Sit down. >> We'll go over here. We can put that stuff down here. You want to stand by. Sorry, I'm just throwing this up. I said, "Okay, hold on." Just making sure this is empty. >> Nothing else. >> Nothing else. >> You want to throw in a car too far? >> Uh, I'm right there. if we just have someone standing over there. If you want to wait over there. >> Let's go right there. >> Huh? Which side? >> Nothing in there. Anything in there? >> Okay. >> Okay. >> You speak Romanian. >> Romanian. >> Spell your last name. >> At this point, the suspect claimed she no longer understood Spanish, but rather she spoke Romanian. But as expected, such a ridiculous claim was certainly not going to save her from the evidence right before the officers. The items stolen were reported to have been worth over $12,000 and the other suspects were detained. Although nothing was found with them, but the storekeepers claimed that they aided the suspect in stealing the items. At this point, reality was beginning to hit them hard. Being migrants did not entitle them to any special privileges. At least not a pass for shoplifting. >> All right, listen. Listen. You're being detained. >> Not under arrest right now. >> You understand? >> Not under arrest. Walk with me over here. We'll get you in the back of my car. I'm going to give you a ride back to the station. Okay. You want to come with me? >> We're going to have three detain. >> I don't know where your phone's at. >> Someone might have your phone. It's fine. I'll go get it. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Listen, everything's being video and audio recording. Okay. I got to put your seat belt on. Okay. Please. >> Yeah. I'll open the window. I'm sure. >> Hey, it's not in custodial right now, right? With him. You guys want to talk to him or what? >> Yeah. So you So just to be clear, the witness in there said that these guys were like actively blocking like they were holding up and trying to hide. So they're >> Sure. >> Cool. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> All right. Thank you. >> Yep. >> So you're going to be going >> What language you say over there? >> Romanian. Romanian. >> Let's just translate that just to >> Okay. I'm just going to check cuz I didn't check your your Just hold on. >> Where's your purse at? Thank you. You got it. >> The suspect was taken into custody of multiple counts of retail theft. Additionally, she was discovered to have unlawfully entered the country along with the three detainees. After confessing to their involvement in the crime at the police station, the three detainees were subsequently taken to jail and charged with grand theft.