Retailers say they are facing brazen shoplifters and 'swarming' thefts every other day in parts of South Australia, 'but the justice system doesn't take the matter seriously'.
On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, Simon* looks up at the customer entering his supermarket in a quiet residential part of Mount Gambier, in regional South Australia.
Simon, who wished to remain anonymous to avoid "retaliation or targeting" of his independent supermarket, said it was a huge problem "and it's only getting bigger". "The police are doing a good job, and we can provide high resolution images as well as time-lapse footage, but the justice system doesn't take the matter seriously," he said.Simon said he and his brother were now working 100-hour weeks to ensure "one of us is always available to support staff in case of snatch-and-grabs or swarming".
"People are just coming in every other day, all ages — even young kids — and stuffing items into their pants or jackets and just walking out," he said.He said as a manager, and as per the store rules, he attempted to search bags and clothing when shoplifting was suspected, but the attempts were often "futile".Mr Jain said the rising cost of living "has played a part" in the overall rise of snatch-and-grab thefts.
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