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Thieves Are Targeting Tide Detergent For Resale On The Black Market
Usually when there's a spike in thefts of common household products, there's some other nefarious use the thieves have in mind than say, getting your whites really bright and keeping your darks from fading. But in the case of a recent crime wave involving Tide detergent, it seems the soap is being stolen just because it's such a well-known brand. More »

Baby Formula Is A Prized Item For Shoplifting Rings, Drug Smugglers
Raise your hand if you're surprised to hear that baby formula is a popular choice of not only shoplifting rings, but drug smugglers who use it to cut heroin and cocaine. Yes, we're shocked, too! More »

Crazy Multi-million Dollar Shoplifting Ring Busted In California

—>The San Jose police have busted a multi-million dollar shoplifting ring that was paying gangs of shoplifters to collect razor blades, Oil of Olay, Pepcid AC and other products that they would then repackage and sell all over the US — and in some cases the products ended up being sold right back to the chains from which they were shoplifted.   More »

$60 Million Shoplifting Ring Busted In Florida

—>Holy crap! A "multiagency" investigation that started with a single shoplifting incident has lead to the arrest of an 18 person crime ring in Florida, says The Ledger.   More »