Reported by Isabel Keane

California mom-of-three has been accused of masterminding an organized crime ring that stole nearly $8 million worth of makeup from stores like Ulta, T.J. Maxx and Walgreens — and then re-sold it online to churn a profit. 

Michelle Mack, 53, ran the sprawling enterprise from her $2.75 million, 4,500-square-foot mansion in the San Diego foothills, according to authorities. 

Mack allegedly paid as many as 12 women to steal from stores across the country, stockpiling the hot goods and then selling them on her Amazon storefront at a fraction of the retail price, according to authorities, NBC San Diego reported.

The alleged crime ring, dubbed the “California Girls,” traveled up and down the California coast as well as to 10 other states, including Texas, Florida, Massachusetts and Ohio, to carry out hundreds of thefts on Mack’s orders, investigators said, according to CNBC.

Mack’s group regularly stole from a variety or retailers like Sephora, Ulta, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Prada, Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, Luxottica’s Sunglass Hut and LensCrafters, prosecutors said.

Read full report: https://nypost.com/2024/03/12/us-news/san-diego-mom-masterminded-organized-retail-theft-ring-cops/