Vancouver police make 258 arrests in recent retail-theft blitz
Efforts to crack down on violent and chronic shoplifters continues in Vancouver, where police say they recently made 258 arrests in the span of two weeks.
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Efforts to crack down on violent and chronic shoplifters continues in Vancouver, where police say they recently made 258 arrests in the span of two weeks.
In addition to the arrests, Vancouver police said they recovered nearly $57,000 in stolen merchandise. The effort is part of the department's Project Barcode.
Project Barcode netted 217 arrests between Feb. 15 and March 10, and the VPD said 278 criminal charges were recommended to Crown counsel.
Project Barcode netted 217 arrests between Feb. 15 and March 10, and the VPD said 278 criminal charges were recommended to Crown counsel.
Vancouver police recommended 278 charges after a recent crackdown on shoplifting in the city, but in more than half of cases prosecutors declined to lay charges.