Chris Philp has told Sky News that gangs, criminal re-selling and drugs were largely to blame for the spike in thefts from shelves, which has been estimated to have cost businesses £1.76bn over 12 months.
  • Devi@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    There’s been a shortage of baby milk powder lately and people can get quite a bit if they steal it, like £20 a can plus, especially for the specialist ones like lactose free. I know there’s people living on just grabbing it when it comes into the shops and selling it on once it’s sold out. I’m sure shoplifting it is even more profitable.

    • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      I’d bet that people who are stealing food probably aren’t stealing it to resell.

      Some are, especially those with substance abuse issues.