Three Los Angeles residents have been busted for their alleged involvement in a series of brazen thefts at Home Depot stores across Ventura County, California. The suspects, identified as Carlos Enrique Gonzales-Moreno, 28, Christopher William Guerrero, 27, and David Chala, 29, were collared after deputies responded to a "theft in progress" at a Home Depot in Thousand Oaks on May 16, KTLA reports.

The group is accused of stuffing electrical components into shopping carts and making an unauthorized exit, minus the hassle of payment. The quick action of local deputies led to the apprehension, of the three men shortly thereafter – the fourth alleged accomplice got away and is currently dodging the long arm of the law. According to the Thousand Oaks Police Department, these suspected lightning-fingered shoppers had enough stolen goods in their grasp to ring up several thousand dollars.

Investigators say the crew is suspected of pilfering roughly $20,000 worth of goods from various Home Depot locations, including those in Oxnard, Camarillo, and the site of the recent bust in Thousand Oaks. The trio is now cooling their heels in jail on felony charges related to organized retail theft, awaiting a court date set for May 30. They have been booked with the bail set at $5,000 each.

In response to the area's estimated annual $10 million loss from various forms of organized retail crimes such as these, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office has rallied a strike force with the conspicuous title of the Organized Retail Theft Task Force. This confluence of detectives and agencies aims to "combat the estimated $10 million yearly loss from organized retail theft, vehicle/vehicle parts theft, and cargo theft," according to the details broadcast by the official news release. Meanwhile, authorities invite anyone with information pertinent to these crimes to reach out, assuring anonymity to those who would prefer to avoid the stage lights.