Retail Robbers Target Liquor as Cops Aim to Booze Bust

Retail robbers target liquor as cops aim to booze bust

Alcohol theft has spiked by 140 per cent with whiskey and bourbon the most common bottles nabbed as retailers grapple with almost 20 booze robberies a day

Massive increase in alcohol theft putting staff in firing line

LIQUOR retailers are facing the consequences of a long-term spike in alcohol theft, with half of all stores reporting security incidents each week. Retail thefts across NSW have increased by 5 per cent in the past two years, with alcohol the most commonly stolen item. Data from the state’s Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, showed retail thefts had spiked 30 per cent in a decade, with incidents involving stolen alcohol increasing by more t…

Retail crime numbers surge, driven by a 141% increase in liquor theft

New data shows retail thefts have spiked 30% in a decade, with incidents involving stolen alcohol increasing by more than 140%. The post Retail crime numbers surge, driven by a 141% increase in liquor theft appeared first on SmartCompany.