Opinion | Mob-like criminals are getting into organized retail crime. A crackdown is needed before the safety of everyday shoppers is put at risk.
There is an urgent need to address this growing problem — we need better resources and smarter laws on our books to protect communities and shut down these criminal networks plaguing local storefronts.Earlier this month, our office, along with the Albuquerque Police Department,to address the rise of organized retail crime. By coordinating efforts of law enforcement and working hand in hand with local businesses, we can stand up to these violent criminal operations and start to shut them down.
Allow me to present two examples of how our present laws are deficient. First, offenders who use violence to retain stolen property immediately after a nonviolent taking — such as when a shoplifter threatens store security personnel when trying to exit the store with stolen merchandise — do not meet the requirements for"armed robbery" in New Mexico, and can thus only be prosecuted for less-serious crimes with lower penalties.
We must also counter organized retail crime within the online realm. Our federal laws, as they stand, don't do enough to ensure the legitimacy of third-party sellers or products. Estimates place the exact loss from organized retail crime to the retail industry to be between Federal lawmakers have recognized the need for swift action. The INFORM Consumers Act, which sits in both the US House and the Senate, is the most comprehensive piece of federal legislation targeting the sale of stolen goods online. It requires e-commerce websites to verify basic information from third-party sellers, such as a government-issued ID and necessary business contact information.
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