‘Everything was documented’: Florida woman allegedly steals from Target self-checkout using fake barcodes and then posts about the haul on TikTok

Marlena Valez appears in a booking photo in the center; on the left and right are two images alleged to be her.

Inset: Marlena Valez (Lee County Sheriff’s Office). Background left to right: A woman accused of shoplifting from a Target in Florida (Cape Coral Police Department).

A Florida woman was arrested this week after stealing several hundred dollars worth of merchandise from Target and then posting about her haul on social media, Sunshine State police say.

Marlena Valez, 22, stands accused of a lone count of petit theft in excess of $100 but less than $750, a misdemeanor.

The incident occurred on Oct. 30 at a Target in Cape Coral — a large city along the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Florida.

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