Deputies said those three suspects paid $5 for each stolen item, which they would then turn around and sell on the black market. Our detectives, FDLE, and the Statewide Prosecutors have done a great job with this investigation—working across many jurisdictions in Florida. Don’t steal in Polk County and don’t steal in Florida. Organized retail theft is a big problem in Florida, costing retailers and consumers millions of dollars,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news release. The eight suspects are facing charges that include racketeering, theft and dealing in stolen property.