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Government action urged as just 104 shoplifters are linked to over 4,000 offences

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The Metropolitan Police and retail groups have written to government calling for criminal justice reforms to crackdown on prolific shoplifters, including fast-tracking court cases and stronger, more consistent enforcement of court orders. It comes after new data revealed a small number of prolific offenders are…

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