Hartford, Conn./WTIC Radio - A months long State Police investigation into retail theft at a convenience store in Hartford has led to the arrest of two men.
Investigators learned that Smokey's convenience store on Main Street was allegedly purchasing stolen items by shoplifters for resale.
Troopers say CVS filed a complaint with the State Police Statewide Organized Crime Investigative Task Force that some items from the pharmacy store were being stolen and resold at Smokey's.
A search warrant turned up items with store tags from CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Stop and Shop, and other retailers, according to police.
Under arrest are the convenience store's owner, 55-year-old Kashif Khalifa of Tolland and an employee, 26-year-old Homes Pulipati of New Haven.
The suspects are facing various charges including theft, conspiracy, and larceny.
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