Florida’s Attorney General announced a new push to crack down on organized retail theft during a news conference in Jacksonville on Friday.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and the Florida Retail Federation signed onto a memorandum of understanding to work together in the fight against organized retail theft.
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That effort includes the establishment of a new statewide task force made up of state prosecutors, local law enforcement, and retailers that aims to beef up enforcement and hold criminals accountable.
“These are not victimless crimes. It’s easy to think of retail theft in that way, but no you suffer. You suffer at the checkout line, prices go up when companies have to make up for the loss of stolen goods,” said Uthmeier…