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Arkansas attorney general announces regional Organized Retail Crime alliance, cites multiple arrests
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Arkansas Attorney General Griffin said his office joined a multi-state Organized Retail Crime Alliance and has carried out coordinated operations with federal and local partners that led to arrests in Blytheville, Little Rock-area operations and Conway; a new full-time agent has been assigned to the effort.
Arkansas Attorney General Griffin said his office has joined a multi-state Organized Retail Crime Alliance and has been conducting coordinated operations with federal and local partners that resulted in arrests in multiple Arkansas cities.
Griffin told attendees he was reporting progress since an announcement last year and emphasized follow-up: "We pay what I call organized retail crime tax," he said, arguing the cost of theft and insurance is passed on to consumers. He said Arkansas joined the Organized Retail Crime Alliance (ORCA) at the request of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and that the state is piloting a regional approach with Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi.
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