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Scotland shoplifting figures worse than government report suggests, says Fed

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Independent retailers in Scotland are calling for more action from the government and police to tackle the continuing surge in the number of cases of shoplifting. Recorded crime figures released this week by the Scottish government revealed that shoplifting increased by 17% compared to the…

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