A gang of thieves swiped hundreds of thousands of dollars in tools from Home Depot stores around Miami-Dade County since April of 2023, according to arrest reports. The man who cops say was at the center of making all the thefts possible: a Home Depot loss prevention officer.
The group made another $49,000 by printing out a receipt from a past sale, swiping a matching item from the store with the same UPC code and 'returning' the item for the cash value, according to arrest reports.
Echevarria, 37, had the biggest bond, $98,000, after being charged with one count of organized fraud; one count of unlawful use of a communications device; six counts of dealing in stolen property; six counts of petit theft; and 17 counts of third-degree grand theft. He's pleaded not guilty.
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