268 arrested and over 100K in stolen merchandise recovered in shoplifting crackdown
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Dec, 2023 10:45 AM
Vancouver police say 268 people were arrested and over 100-thousand dollars in stolen merchandise was recovered in a recent shoplifting crackdown dubbed “Project Barcode.”
Police say officers also seized 31 weapons at about 30 retailers between November 30th and December 15th.
Constable Tania Visintin says shoplifting incidents have not only made businesses suffer financial loss but also left staff members afraid of aggressive shoplifting incidents.
Visintin says Project Barcode’s results are “significant,” and they will continue to work with the Retail Council of Canada to help businesses.
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Four people have been arrested and about 13-million-dollars in drugs have been seized as part of an ongoing investigation by Vancouver Police. Police say the drug seizures happened in March, when officers executed search warrants at various downtown locations.
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The investigation progressed and in November 2020, CFSEU-BC investigators executed search warrants at four residences, two located in Burnaby, one in Vancouver, and one in Abbotsford. Two men and one woman were charged last week with a series of offences including trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
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