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House Judiciary committee member urges national response to organized retail crime
Summary
A member of the House Judiciary Committee told a witness panel that organized retail crime is a multibillion-dollar, technology-enabled industry that exploits gaps between state and federal enforcement; the member called for standardized national data and a nimble federal task force.
A member of the House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on organized retail crime on the committee’s agenda and warned that the problem has outgrown local responses. "This is not petty shoplifting by middle school students," the committee member said, describing the activity as "a multibillion dollar industry" that uses technology to coordinate thefts and resale.
The member said organized retail criminal networks recruit people to steal specific merchandise, sometimes covering travel expenses, then fence the goods online and ship them across state and international lines. He described visible incidents — including "smash-and-grabs" and mobs raiding cargo containers — as only "the tip of the iceberg,"…
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