The leader of a St. Petersburg church may have skipped over the ‘thou shalt not steal’ commandment as authorities arrest him for operating a multimillion-dollar theft ring that spanned several Florida counties.
Authorities say Robert Dell, the founder of The Rock Church and runs a halfway house for people recovering from drug addiction, is accused of working with four accomplices to shoplift Milwaukee, DeWalt and other branded products from Home Depot stores throughout Citrus, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota Counties and sell the stolen items online through an eBay store called ‘Anointed Liquidator’.
Investigators say Dell used his position as a pastor and founder of a halfway house to manipulate and threaten vulnerable people to take part in the scheme. Attorney General Moody launched the FORCE taskforce to fight back against organized retail theft and prevent lawlessnessFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Wilton Simpson said, "I’m proud of our Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement making these arrests and ending a years-long organized crime spree.
In addition to Pastor Dell, Mace and Wild, authorities also identified Jaclyn Dell, Robert Dell’s wife and Karen Dell, Robert Dell’s mother, as conspirators, who assisted in the collection, shipment and payment of the stolen goods.
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