Shoplifting On Rise In N.Ireland
Wednesday, 11th December 2019 at 8:12pmThe BBC News website reports that shoplifting is on the rise across Northern Ireland, including a 12% increase in Belfast.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it believed there was a link between increasing retail crime and a rise in the use of illegal drugs.
A police spokesman said that the force is putting “considerable effort into working with retailers” but admitted, “shoplifting remains lucrative because often the goods can be converted into cash quite readily.”
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