FDLE Breaks up Crime Ring That Used Fake Barcodes

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement say it broke up a multi-state organized crime ring, involving two major retail stores and hundreds of thousands of dollars of worth merchandise. FDLE said this ring used fraudulent barcodes with cheap prices and would put it over real ones to purchase more expense items at low costs. Three people have been caught and two remain on the loose. The products were sold online through an eBay type of account earning a profit for thieves. If you are buying a valued at $300 for $8 and selling them at almost retail cost you can see the profit margin," explained FDLE Special Agent for Orlando Lee Massie.