Group steals $45K in candles, fragrances from Florida Bath & Body Works, police say

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — A trio of thieves targeted Bath & Body Works stores in the Tampa Bay area, stealing $45,000 worth of candles, air fresheners and body spray, investigators said.

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Clearwater police said Ciara Bryant, Clemetra Lamar and Krashanta Barnes stole $15,000 worth of products on multiple occasions from a location at Countryside Mall, WFLA reported.

Bryant, 35, Lamar, 25, and Barnes, 32, were arrested and charged with grand theft, police said.

Investigators said the group, who all live in St. Petersburg, also stole $30,000 of items from other locations in the Tampa Bay area.