Senate Hearing Shines Light on Organized Retail Theft

Senate hearing shines light on organized retail theft

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Lawmakers are sounding the alarm over a surge in organized retail crime, warning that criminal enterprises, not petty shoplifters, are driving a wave of thefts that's devastating businesses across the country. Videos of mobs smashing displays and making off with thousands of dollars in merchandise have become increasingly common, but senators say the root of the problem runs deeper. "We've all seen videos of mobs ransackin…

Democrat accuses Trump administration of diverting 'critical resources' from fighting organized retail theft

Sen. Dick Durbin accuses Trump administration of diverting Homeland Security resources from fighting retail theft toward immigration enforcement during Senate hearing.

Democrat accuses Trump administration of diverting ‘critical resources’ from fighting organized retail theft

A top Senate Democrat is accusing the Trump administration of diverting ‘critical resources’ away from fighting crimes such as organized retail theft so the president can carry out a ‘mass deportation agenda.’  Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, who is the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the remark during a hearing on Tuesday in which he warned lawmakers about the ‘large scale theft of retail products that are then sold to unsu…

Democrat accuses Trump administration of diverting ‘critical resources’ from fighting organized retail theft – Your Capital Minds

A top Senate Democrat is accusing the Trump administration of diverting ‘critical resources’ away from fighting crimes such as organized retail theft so the president can carry out a ‘mass deportation agenda.’  Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, who is the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the remark during a hearing on Tuesday in which he warned lawmakers about the ‘large scale theft of retail products that are then sold to unsu…

San Diego district attorney visits Washington to back retail theft bill

District Attorney Summer Stephan told a Senate committee that a proposed center within the Department of Homeland Security is needed to coordinate the response to organized retail theft. But one senator noted the agency is currently focused on immigration enforcement.

NICB President and CEO David J. Glawe Testifies to U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Unprecedented Threat of Cargo Theft

Glawe Urges Passage of Combating Organized Retail Crime Act