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Over the course of a two-week anti-shoplifting blitz, Vancouver police arrested 138 people and recommended 125 criminal charges to Crown prosecutors.
Police investigated 200 incidents of shoplifting, arrested 47 repeat offenders and seized 24 weapons over the course of Project Barcode.
During a three-week operation dubbed Project Barcode, Vancouver police say they made 217 arrests and recovered nearly $80,000 in stolen merchandise.
A man with 37 prior convictions, who threatened retail staff with a knife, was released from custody in Vancouver.
Police investigated 200 incidents of shoplifting, arrested 47 repeat offenders and seized 24 weapons over the course of Project Barcode.