Retail theft leads to 546 arrests, 4,033 charges in Toronto … and more work needed

Retail Council lauds legal changes but calls for 'provincially funded joint force operation' dedicated to something it says goes far beyond 'shoplifting'

Toronto police arrest over 500 in retail crime crackdown, including LCBO theft: ‘It’s steal to order’  Toronto Star

Police say suspects caught on video “blatantly” filling up empty bags and suitcases with merchandise stolen from the LCBO are among the more than 500 who are now facing charges in a retail theft crack down that has been ongoing for the past two years.

Police describe the unit as creating a 'direct and consistent point of contact for retailers,' and said it also introduced a streamlined reporting process.

From local gangs to sand mafias, Beijing keeps running into the same problems.