Stores at Alpharetta's North Point Mall are among the alleged targets in a $23,000 organized retail theft ring that spanned six north Georgia counties.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced the indictment on Friday, Sept. 25, as first reported by WSB-TV. A Cobb County grand jury charged four LaGrange residents with racketeering and shoplifting after the attorney general's Organized Retail Crime Unit presented evidence on Sept. 10.

Both Macy's and JCPenney operate locations at North Point Mall in Alpharetta. Fulton County is one of six counties named in the indictment, though the document does not specify which Fulton County store locations were targeted.

The four defendants are Roshella Kevon Moore, 33; Shaterria Breasia Harris, 26; Rickella Dreanna Moore, 33; and Shaniqua Nichelle Gates, 34. All are from LaGrange.

Each faces two counts of violating Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, according to the attorney general's office. Roshella Moore faces three additional counts of theft by shoplifting, Rickella Moore faces two and Harris faces one. Gates's shoplifting count was not included in the public release.

The group allegedly worked together from February 2024 through July 2026, targeting Ulta Beauty, TJ Maxx, Macy's and JCPenney stores in Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton and Muscogee counties. Investigators allege the stolen goods included perfume, cologne, clothing and other items. The defendants then allegedly sold the merchandise on Facebook.

The Organized Retail Crime Unit investigated the case alongside asset protection teams at all four retailers. Carr created the unit in 2024 with support from Governor Brian Kemp and the General Assembly. It was Georgia's first statewide unit dedicated to retail theft.

In a statement, Carr said organized retail crime harms businesses, threatens the safety of employees and customers, and drives up prices for Georgia consumers.

The attorney general's office said Georgia businesses lose an estimated $3 billion annually to retail theft, citing a Retail Industry Leaders Association study. That figure includes $1.6 billion in stolen goods, $326 million in lost tax revenue and an estimated 17,000 lost jobs.

All four defendants are presumed innocent, and no court date has been announced.