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‘Massive’ shoplifting spike as cost of living ‘pushes OAPs to something never done before’

A "massive" spike in shoplifting offences being committed by pensioners has been reported by retailers, with a security firm noting the cost of living crisis was "pushing people to something they've never done before".
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Police staff investigator (PIP 2)

- Devon & Cornwall Police
- PPU, Ashburton; PPU, Torquay; PPU Bodmin CID Torquay; CID Exeter, CID Barnstaple, CID Liskeard, CID Bodmin, CID Newquay, CID Falmouth, CID Cambourne, CID Penzance, CID Charles Cross
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