7 arrested in $800K Home Depot organized theft ring spanning across 17 Florida counties, AG says

The Home Depot estimates total losses from the organized theft ring to be more than $800,000. Multi-county, multi-state organized retail theft ringWhat we know:Uthmeier said the operation was led by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement. The Home Depot estimates total losses from the organized theft ring to be more than $800,000. Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson said the announcement shows that Florida takes organized retail theft seriously. "At The Home Depot, combating organized retail crime is about protecting the safety of our customers, associates and communities," Scott Glenn, vice president of asset protection for The Home Depot, said.