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New Jersey woman steals $3.7 million in goods from Sears warehouse

The retailer lost millions in the the scheme that lasted for more than two years.
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The retailer lost millions in the the scheme that lasted for more than two years.
New York Daily News
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A New Jersey woman was arrested for allegedly stealing $3.7 million worth of goods at a Sears warehouse and sold them across multiple states.

Kim Watson, 37, of Clementon, was charged with theft after police allege she ran a ring to sell the goods for cash or barter, Logan Township police said in a statement.

Watson worked as an inventory clerk at a Sears distribution center and for the past two and a half years she placed fabricated orders for multiple goods, including high-end electronics, appliances and bedding, and then sold the merchandise.

The retailer lost millions in the the scheme that lasted for more than two years.
The retailer lost millions in the the scheme that lasted for more than two years.

Sears lost about $2.6 million worth of goods that had a retail value of $3.7 million.

Watson is being held at county jail on $50,000 bail.

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