SAN JOSE — South Bay law enforcement officials announced they have arrested a half-dozen people and recovered more than $1 million in merchandise stolen from major regional retailers, including Home Depot and Target, as part of an organized theft outfit that trafficked the goods online.

In addition to finding houses in the area filled to the brim with pilfered items including power tools and various housewares, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney’s Office say they uncovered an accompanying phone and internet scam in which elderly victims were bullied into buying gift cards that the suspects used to increase their ill-gotten gains.

The confiscation of suspected stolen goods occurred Tuesday when the sheriff’s High Impact Team served five search warrants at homes,

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