We know that your week can get busy, and the time you have to catch up on the news from around the retail loss prevention industry is often stolen away by other things. That’s why the LPM team sifts through headlines from all over the country to bring only the most relevant LP news to you here, in our special weekly news round-up—the perfect bookend to a productive week.
Here’s What You May Have Missed
Pennsylvania AG Charges Father and Son Members of Crew That Targeted Stores for Blitz-Style Thefts
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced two arrests regarding a spree of organized retail thefts at stores in multiple southeastern Pennsylvania counties, where the thieves would quickly grab items and leave without paying.
Texas Man Executed 13 Years to the Day of Store Robbery Where He Set Clerk on Fire
A Texas man was executed Tuesday evening, 13 years to the day of a convenience store robbery in which he set a clerk on fire in a Dallas suburb. Badly burned, the clerk died days afterward.
Colombian Man’s NJ Shoplifting Spree Ends with ICE Arrest
A Colombian national wanted in his native country on criminal theft charges and accused of repeated shoplifting in New Jersey has been arrested by federal agents.
Armenian Organized Crime Ring Charged with Stealing $83M in Amazon Cargo
Department of Justice officials on Tuesday charged members or associates of an Armenian organized crime ring with stealing more than $83 million worth of cargo from Amazon by posing as legitimate truck drivers.
Apple Phone Chargers Valued at $7.3M Seized from Port of Houston
More than $7.3 million in counterfeit Apple cell phone chargers were recently confiscated at the Port of Houston by US Customs and Border Protection, the federal agency announced this week.
Walmart Asks Wyoming Lawmakers for Help with Organized Theft
Walmart is asking Wyoming’s lawmakers to bolster the state’s anti-theft laws against sophisticated, multi-person organized theft attacks. In response, the legislative Joint Judiciary Committee voted to draft bills that would increase theft penalties.