Over 14-thousand bottles valued at over $800-thousand dollars worth of alcohol has been stolen from Virginia's Alcohol Beverage Control Authority stores. The shoplifting epidemic in the first half of 2024 is attributed to a lack of enforcement and misconceptions, according to Barbara Staib of the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention. WRIC reports some stores are repeatedly targeted, with one store in Norfolk being burglarized 113 times. The thefts are becoming more brazen, with incidents like thieves stealing over $9,000 worth of alcohol in Fairfax County and 228 bottles in Manassas on June 13th. Virginia ABC is working to implement changes to deter and detect theft. Since the state runs the operation, it's unclear if there is a negative effect on taxpayers.
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