Report- Retail Theft Often Preplanned By Complex Criminal Networks

 

Criminal operations which are expanding in complexity often enable retail theft in the United States, according to a report released on Thursday by the National Retail Federation.

Organized retail crime, defined by the trade association as theft which occurs through high-level coordination for the goal of reselling stolen items, has increasingly plagued retailers as crime rates increase across the nation. The report asserts that criminal networks are shifting from the resale of goods on third-party online sellers and leaning more upon peer-to-peer platforms.

“ORC has a parasitic relationship to the economy and society,” the report said, “and its effects extend beyond direct financial costs to the retail industry and the public sector, as ORC presents potential public health and security risks to consumers and communities.”

Rather than seeking to acquire luxury goods, crime networks often coordinate their efforts to steal consumer goods which present ease of theft, monetary value, and ease of resale. An analysis of 116 organized retail crime entities from the National Retail Federation and risk advisory firm K2 Integrity showed that 81% of networks exclusively stole consumer goods such as cosmetics, personal care items, and over-the-counter medications. The cost of securing such goods with tags or other means is high relative to the cost of the products.

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The report from the National Retail Federation comes as restaurants and stores close in large cities partially in response to surging crime. Walmart this week announced the closure of four stores in Chicago as Whole Foods shutters its flagship location in downtown San Francisco.

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Question- What would the "Soros" prosecutors be doing differently if they were being paid off by organized crime to not prosecute the organized crime defendants?  It seems like the result is the same.  Stated in a nicer way, organized crime is taking advantage of these progressive hard left policies and are finding ways to make big money.