Attorney General James Uthmeier says his office along with law enforcement agencies in several counties broke up a “crime ring” that set out to steal smoke detectors from several home improvement stores.

The investigation headed up by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement resulted in criminal charges against seven people. Officials say the “criminal enterprise” was focused on the theft of multiple smoke detectors from Home Depot stores.

“This operation is the result of a great partnership between Florida’s Ag Law and our Office of Statewide Prosecution,” said Uthmeier. “We are proud that Florida doesn’t have stores with merchandise locked behind glass like you see in California, and we intend to keep it that way.”

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