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Bus carrying 25 people rolls down embankment and into creek in Williamstown, South Australia
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The Advertiser
4 days ago
- The Advertiser
International students allegedly steal $10m in baby formula, toiletries
A multimillion-dollar retail syndicate allegedly operated by Indian international students has been dismantled. More than $10 million worth of items were stolen in the past five months, including baby formula, medicines, vitamins, skincare products, electric toothbrushes and toiletries. Operation 'Supanova' uncovered the alleged syndicate that targeted major supermarket retailers. Those arrested are predominantly Indian nationals on temporary, student, or bridging visas, Victoria Police said. They are alleged to be working in a coordinated network to supply stolen goods to 'receivers', who then on-sell the products to end users for profit. READ MORE: Average grocery shop tops $12,000 per year despite shoppers changing habits Detective acting inspector Rachele Ciavarella described it as one of the most significant operations police had undertaken in recent times to target organised retail theft. "We will allege that this syndicate is not only stealing for themselves, but they are part of a coordinated criminal enterprise profiting from stolen goods," she said. "By working with major retailers, we've been able to identify alleged offenders quickly and build a strong intelligence picture, allowing us to target the right people at the right time." Retail theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Victoria, with 41,270 offences recorded in the past year - a 38% increase state-wide. A multimillion-dollar retail syndicate allegedly operated by Indian international students has been dismantled. More than $10 million worth of items were stolen in the past five months, including baby formula, medicines, vitamins, skincare products, electric toothbrushes and toiletries. Operation 'Supanova' uncovered the alleged syndicate that targeted major supermarket retailers. Those arrested are predominantly Indian nationals on temporary, student, or bridging visas, Victoria Police said. They are alleged to be working in a coordinated network to supply stolen goods to 'receivers', who then on-sell the products to end users for profit. READ MORE: Average grocery shop tops $12,000 per year despite shoppers changing habits Detective acting inspector Rachele Ciavarella described it as one of the most significant operations police had undertaken in recent times to target organised retail theft. "We will allege that this syndicate is not only stealing for themselves, but they are part of a coordinated criminal enterprise profiting from stolen goods," she said. "By working with major retailers, we've been able to identify alleged offenders quickly and build a strong intelligence picture, allowing us to target the right people at the right time." Retail theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Victoria, with 41,270 offences recorded in the past year - a 38% increase state-wide. A multimillion-dollar retail syndicate allegedly operated by Indian international students has been dismantled. More than $10 million worth of items were stolen in the past five months, including baby formula, medicines, vitamins, skincare products, electric toothbrushes and toiletries. Operation 'Supanova' uncovered the alleged syndicate that targeted major supermarket retailers. Those arrested are predominantly Indian nationals on temporary, student, or bridging visas, Victoria Police said. They are alleged to be working in a coordinated network to supply stolen goods to 'receivers', who then on-sell the products to end users for profit. READ MORE: Average grocery shop tops $12,000 per year despite shoppers changing habits Detective acting inspector Rachele Ciavarella described it as one of the most significant operations police had undertaken in recent times to target organised retail theft. "We will allege that this syndicate is not only stealing for themselves, but they are part of a coordinated criminal enterprise profiting from stolen goods," she said. "By working with major retailers, we've been able to identify alleged offenders quickly and build a strong intelligence picture, allowing us to target the right people at the right time." Retail theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Victoria, with 41,270 offences recorded in the past year - a 38% increase state-wide. A multimillion-dollar retail syndicate allegedly operated by Indian international students has been dismantled. More than $10 million worth of items were stolen in the past five months, including baby formula, medicines, vitamins, skincare products, electric toothbrushes and toiletries. Operation 'Supanova' uncovered the alleged syndicate that targeted major supermarket retailers. Those arrested are predominantly Indian nationals on temporary, student, or bridging visas, Victoria Police said. They are alleged to be working in a coordinated network to supply stolen goods to 'receivers', who then on-sell the products to end users for profit. READ MORE: Average grocery shop tops $12,000 per year despite shoppers changing habits Detective acting inspector Rachele Ciavarella described it as one of the most significant operations police had undertaken in recent times to target organised retail theft. "We will allege that this syndicate is not only stealing for themselves, but they are part of a coordinated criminal enterprise profiting from stolen goods," she said. "By working with major retailers, we've been able to identify alleged offenders quickly and build a strong intelligence picture, allowing us to target the right people at the right time." Retail theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Victoria, with 41,270 offences recorded in the past year - a 38% increase state-wide.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Perth Now
Cops smash alleged $10m theft syndicate
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