"We believe right now that they have hit several locations, Publix, Kroger, Walmart and more in just over a course of a couple of days," Sparacio said.
Georgia police said they found $26K worth of stolen baby formula in shoplifting suspects' car.
The men were jailed in Bartow County on charges of shoplifting, felony theft by receiving, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. They had a 16-year-old girl with them when they were arrested Thursday. It was not immediately known if the men had attorneys representing them.
The February 2021 shutdown of a large baby formula factory and recall of many of its products because of contamination concerns helped trigger a nationwide formula shortage. Supplies have largely rebounded more than a year later.