Myrtle Beach police find more than $25,000 worth of stolen goods in an Horry County home
Myrtle Beach SC June 17 2019
When police searched an Horry County home as part of retail-theft crime ring investigation, they say they found more than $25,000 worth of stolen goods.
Myrtle Beach police charged five people in connection to the investigation, which also included the Horry County police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Those charged were:
Phillip Jerome Huggins, 30, of Conway, one count of shoplifting (more than $2000) and four counts of shoplifting (less than $2000)
Jermaih Quantrell Huggins, 29, of Conway, one count of shoplifting (less than $2000, enhanced)
Cynthia Lynette Haskins, 32, of Conway, six counts of shoplifting (less than $2000 enhanced)
Miranda Lee Costello, 19, of Myrtle Beach, four counts of shoplifting (less than $2000 enhanced)
Bryant Leshaun Moses, 39, of Conway, three counts of shoplifting (less than $2000, enhanced)
The charges are related to thefts of businesses in Myrtle Beach, Cpl. Thomas Vest said.
Officers recently used a search warrant at a Conway-area home during their investigation and found numerous stolen items. The property included new, in-the-box merchandise valued at $24,000, nine rifles, seven shotguns, a Kawasaki side by side ATV, a John Deere zero turn lawn mower, a Honda ATV, an EzGo Golf Cart and seven trailers, police say.
The stolen goods were linked to thefts reported to Myrtle Beach police or other area agencies, according to police.
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