As a designerxa0Handbags and expensive meatxa0Ranked first in the popular list of organized retail criminal gangs in Calgary,xa0Sex toys and underwear are becoming more and more popular with thieves. Const.
Laura Samson of the Calgary Police Department Retail Crime Initiative said that in addition to dealingxa0Expensive "rampant problems"xa0Stolen and resold products,xa0She also saw more and more cases. xa0Theft of adult stores
"People do a lot of graband-
Run on adult sex toys, "Samson said.
"The products they stole are quite expensive, and some electronics and batteries cost more than $200 --operated, plug-in items.
They are very expensive.
Some of the stolen products may be for personal use, but she suspects that most products are either resold online or resold back to other adult stores, Samson said. Const.
Andrew crechley of the retail crime initiative saysxa0It seems unusual for criminals to target adult stores.
But the thief will be anything of high value or even low value.
Ticket items, as long as there is goodxa0Resale potential, Critchleyxa0Said.
These crimes tend to go up when the economy is in recession, he adds.
What's more interesting is that there are three stores in Calgary, but they are not hit hard, only a few "one"
According to manager Daniel Carrington, there are "vacations" here and there ".
But other stores are not so lucky.
Carrington said she recently received an email from another adult store manager who had experienced "very big theft ".
"They contacted other stores to let us know so we could look out," she said . ".
About resalexa0Part of Carrington. xa0She said her staff had been separated by the unknown. xa0Sellers selling products.
"We used-
This was a few years ago.
The people who tried to sell us a lot of toys contacted us.
Our response is, "it is absolutely impossible that you are not a reputable supplier.
She just handed it over to the Calgary Police Department. xa0She said her shop was only high
Register the final product of the supplier or distributor.
"It was a strange thing that he said he inherited them.
"Saints N sinners in Central Street have always been victims of looting --and-
Sprintxa0The dealer also contacted. xa0Suspected of illness
An employee who declined to be named said he had received the goods.
The workers said: "They are looking for expensive items . . . . . . They catch as much as they can . ".
"Some people do try to provide (to sell)to us.
"The atmosphere of terror manages a boutique store of lovexa0In Calgary, hear so-called grab-and-
Run in other adult storesxa0Inxa0City.
"We have a couple of people trying to steal things, but that's not more than any other retail store," Funk said . ".
"Maybe we're just lucky.
Police say retail crimexa0It's a concern. xa0Food, restaurants with increased servicexa0Stolen food from unknown sources puts their customers at risk.
Theyxa0Urge shopkeepers and the public to avoid buying suspected stolen items to help resolve the issuexa0-
For sale online, in the back lane or outside the car box-
And report any suspicious activity by the police.
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