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'Operation Vicious Cycle' thief sentenced to 16 years in prison

A man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for his part is a bike theft ring
A man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for his part is a bike theft ring 00:22

One person who was part of a large bicycle theft ring has been sentenced. Austin Butler was part of "Operation Vicious Cycle" and was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role. 

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Butler was part of a group with seven others who were accused of stealing close to $1 million worth of bicycles from high-end bicycle shops along the Front Range. 

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The group stole the bicycles during the height of the pandemic and sold the merchandise overseas.

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