U.S. California police arrest 117 in crackdown of pre-Christmas shoplifting extravaganza

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- A statewide crackdown on retail crimes resulted in the arrests of at least 117 people in connection with the theft of nearly 40,000 U.S. dollars in merchandise, according to U.S. Californian authorities.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and several other police departments carried out the operation on Dec. 20, resulting in the arrests of 117 people and recovering 38,000 dollars i