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Two women accused of stealing more than $100K worth of items from Walmarts in several states
Mary Garcia, 47, and Melinda Rodriguez, 38 MESA, Ariz. - Two women were arrested after authorities say they spent months stealing more than $100,000 worth of merchandise from Walmart stores in several western states, including Arizona.Mary Garcia, 47, and Melinda Rodriguez, 38, were arrested on June 17 and face several counts of organized retail theft, announced the Mesa Police Department.An investigation into the reported thefts began in March of this year when Walmart's loss prevention team noticed a "series of suspicious transactions" involving an in-store scanning app."The suspects would enter the stores and scan the items using a smartphone in order to use the quick pay at the checkout.