Retail Crime

A recent investigation into the theft of several semi-trailers and loads of frozen beef has identified 45 related thefts totaling $9 million in loss.

Intelligence from Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit helped law enforcement remove more than 10,000 counterfeit automotive grilles from the global supply chain.

This rise in crime has caught the attention of policymakers in Washington and they are considering legislation to help. Ahead of Fight Retail Crime Day on Oct. 26, the NRF is asking congress to act—and, in turn, asking retailers to plead with congress as well.

The Sheriff’s Office in Buncombe County, North Carolina has charged 14 suspects with felony organized retail theft and recovered more than 4,000 stolen items from an area pawn shop.

Homeland Security Investigations announced the launch of Operation Boiling Point focused on combating organized theft groups through the targeting of domestic and transnational criminal organizations profiting from ORC.

In this podcast, the executive team at RILA discusses the latest on retail’s push for the federal INFORM Act.

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized three shipments containing counterfeit jewelry—most of which were Cartier bracelets—at the CVG Airport in Cincinnati.

If included on to the NDAA, online marketplaces would be required to take steps to verify the identity of high-volume sellers, and to provide some of that information to customers.

Listen as we have a conversation with Chris Kohler about the newly formed New Mexico Organized Retail Crime Association (NMORCA)

This year the Carolinas Organized Retail Crime Alliance will be hosting their 7th annual conference on October 12 and 13. Join us to learn more about the upcoming conference.