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Crackdown on retail theft in Richmond with a 22% increase in arrests for the crime

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Jan, 2025 02:36 PM

Mounties in Richmond say a crackdown on retail theft in the city has been successful with a 22 per cent increase in arrests for the crime.

R-C-M-P officers responded to more than 17-hundred shoplifting reports in the city last year -- an increase of 25 per cent compared with 2023.

Police say those calls led to 527 arrests and a total of 266 charges being laid, which marks a 63 per cent increase from the year before.

They say crime analysis reveals most offenders travel from outside of Richmond, and that recovered merchandise typically includes clothing, electronics and food items.

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