Shoppers Drug Marts in Ontario, Quebec, B.C. targeted in ‘hundreds’ of organized thefts
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Hamilton police say they have arrested 21 people in connection with hundreds of 'organized retail thefts' at multiple Shoppers Drug Mart locations across Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
Hamilton police say they have arrested 21 people in connection with hundreds of “organized retail thefts” at multiple Shoppers Drug Mart locations across Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
Police said they launched Project Sommes in August after learning about a growing trend of these types of thefts occurring across the province and countrywide.
The force said they identified people of interest in a “series of extensive organized retail thefts targeting multiple Shoppers Drug Mart locations across Hamilton.”
They also allege their investigation revealed these people were part of a criminal organization that was responsible for large-scale retail thefts and trafficking of stolen property throughout Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia in February 2024.
“Investigators confirmed that the stolen property was being trafficked by the criminal organization to a male from Mississauga, who then distributed the goods to AG Liquidation — a large-scale commercial liquidation warehouse in Brampton, as well as other wholesalers,” police said.
Police also allege the group was responsible for “hundreds of thefts” across Ontario and are investigating further cases linked to the group.
The force said it is also working with police in Montreal, Service de Police de la Ville de Montreal, as it is believed the group was also operating in that city and the surrounding area.
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