Sacramento County, California – A months-long investigation has led to the arrest of five people accused of working together in an organized retail theft operation that targeted stores across Sacramento County.
According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, the group carried out a series of thefts between December 1, 2025 and January 22, 2026. During that time, they focused on multiple Dollar Tree locations, allegedly entering employee-only stockrooms and removing large quantities of beverages without paying. Authorities estimate the total loss to the retailer exceeds $7,000.
Detectives assigned to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Organized Retail Crime Unit began piecing together the case as reports mounted. Surveillance efforts and follow-up investigative work revealed a pattern. The stolen drinks, investigators say, were not kept for personal use. Instead, the merchandise was transported to a South Sacramento liquor store, Liquor King, where it was unloaded and later sold for cash.
As the investigation deepened, detectives identified a Liquor King employee, 38-year-old Sukhjinder Singh, as a key figure in the resale of the stolen goods. Through surveillance footage and search warrants, investigators determined Singh purchased approximately $750 worth of stolen beverages from the same suspects on multiple occasions. Authorities said video evidence showed Singh requesting certain products and asking for additional merchandise, raising concerns that the volume of transactions may have been greater than initially documented. Singh was arrested and booked on suspicion of violating Penal Code 496, receiving stolen property.
Meanwhile, detectives served several search warrants that led to the arrest of the alleged five-member theft crew. Those arrested include 32-year-old Lamone Jones, who authorities say was on parole and probation at the time of the thefts and is being held on $500,000 bail. The other suspects — Aundreas Green, 25; Anhelica Santoyo, 45; Marisa Gonzales, 27; and Juliana Marquez, 20 — were also reportedly on probation or parole. Each is being held on $250,000 bail and faces multiple counts of burglary as well as charges under Penal Code 490.4 for organized retail crime.
Investigators believe the operation may extend beyond the businesses already identified. Authorities suspect additional liquor stores could have knowingly purchased stolen beverages from the group. The investigation remains ongoing.
The Sheriff’s Office has released booking photos of the suspects, stating they may be connected to other unreported crimes. Anyone who believes they may have been a victim or who has information about the case is urged to contact the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office at 916-874-5115.