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Two women accused of shoplifting across southeast captured in Mississippi

By Sethanie Smith Apr 30, 2024 | 11:07 AM

D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Two women accused of shoplifting across the southeast have been captured in Mississippi.

D’Iberville police said Cristina Pantelica, 37, and Alandro Badanac, 19, were arrested and charged with felony shoplifting. The two were both born in Romania and claim residency in Houston, Texas, according to authorities.

Police said the received a shoplifting complaint at Academy Sports + Outdoors on March 17, 2024. They said Pantelica and Badanac stole more than $5,000 worth of merchandise from the store.

During their investigation, D’Iberville police discovered the two women were suspects in shopliftings at various Academy Sports + Outdoors locations across the southeast.

  • Cristina Pantelica (Courtesy: D’Iberville Police Dept.)
  • Alandro Badanac (Courtesy: D’Iberville Police Dept.)

On April 27, 2024, police said the two women returned to the Academy Sports + Outdoors in D’Iberville. After a search of the store and parking area, police located Pantelica and Badanac and arrested them.

Both women received a $100,000 bond set by a Harrison County judge. In addition, both are being held at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center without bond, awaiting action from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.