On April 9, police raided eight shops across Mitcham, Balham, Wimbledon, Tooting, and a residence in Cheam as part of an investigation into stolen goods. Officers identified around £150,000 worth of stolen merchandise, frequently marked with synthetic DNA for traceability. Shoplifting not only raises prices but also brings violence and funds drug trade, according to local police. Ten men and three women were arrested and later bailed, along with two other men in a separate incident. Ongoing efforts aim to combat shoplifting and enhance community safety through collaborative law enforcement tactics.
Shoplifting pushes up prices for customers and often results in retail workers being verbally and physically abused. It also funds the drug trade and contributes to anti-social behaviour and violence.
The local officers in my neighbourhood team have put in months of hard work alongside impacted businesses to trial new tactics to drive down shoplifting in the area and have delivered impressive results here.
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