Organized Retail Theft Crew Arrested
October 5, 2025 – Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that in September 2025, detectives from the Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit (DEU) launched an operation utilizing various law enforcement techniques to identify and locate the suspects involved in an organized retail theft crime spree spanning multiple days in Ventura County and surrounding areas. Detectives determined that the crew was specifically targeting liquor stores, stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of high-end bottles of alcohol for resale. The investigation revealed the suspects operated in a coordinated fashion, employing distraction methods, getaway drivers, and specialized tools to bypass retail security measures.
On September 30, 2025, DEU detectives executed an enforcement operation and arrested five Sun Valley residents connected to the thefts. During the arrests, detectives recovered stolen merchandise, burglary tools, and additional evidence linking the suspects to multiple liquor store burglaries. Among the items seized were rolls of reflective aluminum foil tape, commonly used to defeat electronic security tags and alarm systems. In total, detectives recovered $2,377.88 worth of stolen liquor during the operation, with evidence suggesting the crew had stolen and trafficked significantly more throughout Ventura County and neighboring jurisdictions. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming.
The five suspects were booked at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility for the following charges:
PC 182(a)(1) – Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
PC 466 – Possession of Burglary Tools
PC 490.4(a)(1) – Organized Retail Theft
PC 487(a) – Grand Theft
They remain in custody at the Ventura County Main Jail, with bail set as follows: Fidarov $25,000; Gasymov $20,000; Chochiev $20,000; Kisiev $20,000; Dzhioev $20,000, with a no-bail probation hold.
Arrests like this disrupt organized theft crews, protect local businesses from further financial losses, and demonstrate law enforcement’s ongoing commitment to combating organized retail crime. Organized retail theft groups cause significant harm to the community, beyond immediate financial losses to businesses. These crimes drive up costs for consumers, endanger employees and shoppers, and funnel stolen goods into illegal resale markets that fuel further criminal activity. By dismantling these theft groups, law enforcement works to safeguard businesses, deter future theft, and maintain community safety.
DEU consists of eight detectives dedicated to protecting East County communities through active investigations of illegal activities. If you have any information about criminal activity in the East County areas within the Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction, please contact Detective Jonathan San Jose at 805-371-8388.
Nature of Incident: Organized Retail Theft Crew Arrested
Report Number: 25-124610
Location(s): Thousand Oaks
Date & Time: October 2, 2025
Unit(s) Responsible: Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit (DEU), Ventura County Organized Retail Theft Task Force, Thousand Oaks Patrol
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(S) Alan Dzhioev Sun Valley 39
(S) Aslan Kisiev Sun Valley 35
(S) Osman Gasymov Sun Valley 22
(S) Feliks Fidarov Sun Valley 54
(S) Vazha Chochiev Sun Valley 19
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Source & photo: Ventura County Sheriff's Office
