Mexican cartels are behind the spike in organized retail crime and are ... in the theft ring: the “fencer” or “fence.” The fencer buys the merchandise from the booster at a discounted ...

The rise of e-commerce has, in large part, fueled organized retail crime. It's a lot easier to sell online than to "fence" stolen goods at brick-and-mortar pawn shops and flea markets, Scott Glenn ...

Execs at Walmart and Target have both warned that retail theft is higher than usual in 2022. CVS Health's director of organized retail crime ... The booster then delivers the haul to a "fence ...

In the U.S., estimated losses from organized retail crime, which vary wildly ... them for pennies on the dollar to a “fence,” a middleman between the boosters and the often unwitting buyers ...

This policy choice, championed by prosecutors aligned with George Soros, fails to appreciate the serious role organized retail theft plays in transnational crime. It’s a grave mistake to wave ...

The National Retail Federation reported that $112.1 billion was lost to theft at retailers across the country in 2022.

NMORCA describes organized retail crime as a sort of pyramid structure with boosters, or shoplifters, being on the bottom. Boosters sell stolen products to fences. Fences then turn around and sell ...

It's an organized crime. Thieves making a living targeting stores like Home Depot, stealing merchandise, and then reselling it online. Retailers say they're forced to try new ways to make it stop.

Canton police investigated the alleged crime ring for almost a year. DETROIT (FOX 2) - Three men are behind bars after Canton ...

A Seattle City Auditor's report states that the city could "do more to tackle organized retail crime," such as ... break down into "boosters" and "fences." A fence is a person who sells stolen ...