Machetes and Harpoon Guns Used in UK Shoplifting Epidemic as Organised Gangs Target High-Value Goods

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Reported shoplifting incidents in Scotland rose by 129% over four years, reaching 56,920.

Retailers report gangs using extreme weapons including harpoon guns, machetes and fire extinguishers.

Independent shopkeepers report being targeted by masked gangs of children as young as nine.

Supermarkets have cut crime by 20% in participating stores through locked cabinets and GPS-tagging.

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