SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police arrested a second suspect in what they believe was a theft ring that targeted local Target stores.
John Ramos, 25, was booked into the Bexar County Jail Tuesday on a charge of organized retail theft.
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Based on an arrest affidavit, it appears police believe Ramos was acting as the "fence" in the operation, the person who would sell merchandise stolen from Target stores.
The affidavit stated investigators found evidence showing Ramos had sold more than $20,000 worth of stolen items on the internet by listing them on eBay.
Two weeks ago, police arrested Andres Hernandez, 38, a former Target employee.
Investigators said Hernandez had been using his inside knowledge of the business to pull off the thefts.
In some cases, however, they believe he simply loaded items into shopping carts and wheeled them out of the store.
The affidavit for Ramos stated police said they found him through information they obtained during questioning of a suspect who had already been arrested, presumably Hernandez.
Investigators said at the time they were looking into the possibility that several people were involved in the operation.