By Jeff Skrzypek

EUGENE, Ore. -- It's the end of the line for a woman accused of stealing several people's identities and racking up thousands of dollars in credit card purchases.

Lakhana Ingram was sentenced Friday in a Lane County courtroom.

Detectives involved in the case are relieved. The suspect they believed was behind a string of stolen identities will now spend the next decade in prison.

A few months ago, Eugene Police arrested Lakhana Ingram, 31, after linking her to several identity theft incidents that involved thousands of dollars of fraudulent credit card charges.

Investigators say she obtained the credit card numbers through the transactions she ran while she was employed at Granite and Cabinets Direct.

Authorities say they became aware of Ingram's behavior in late 2009 when several customers discovered fraudulent purchases on their credit cards.

Ingram faced 23 counts of identity theft, 28 charges of computer crime, and several charges of theft that resulted in a 10-year prison sentence.

"I don't think she expected to have such a lengthy prison term, but it's absolutely appropriate given this isn't the first time she's done it and there are so many victims," said Chris White of Eugene Police.

Police say they tied Ingram to at least 10 victims in the end. Investigators say she could have received a sentence with much more time, but was able to enter in a plea that resulted in the 10-year term.