Shopkeepers From ‘Vigilante’ Group

Wednesday, 29th January 2025 at 10:17am

According to the Metro website, a group of small business owners in Haslemere, Surrey, have banded together to launch a vigilante WhatsApp group to counter the rise in ‘well-off, middle-aged’ shoplifters.

The traders send pictures on the WhatsApp group warning each other that previously identified thieves are in the area.

One trader said, “The police still aren’t acting enough, but all it takes is a bit of a presence – and that could deter people.”

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