Broad-Daylight Theft and Shop Floor

lcbo: And in LCBO after LCBO across Toronto, a sudden and robust police presence right there on the shop floor, standing guard over the people's liquor.A security blitz is underway to tame an epidemic of broad-daylight theft from the Ontario-owned liquor retailer first reported by the Star in December, according to The Toronto Star. On Jan.16 a customer followed two men suspected of stealing booze from an LCBO at 675 Wilson Ave., took their licence plate number and provided it to police, who were able to nab the suspects as they attempted to flee. Takedowns of organized theft rings. Doug Ives / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo The multi-faceted crackdown began two weeks ago with the LCBO itself calling in the cavalry, hiring more paid-duty Toronto police officers at its hardest-hit and highest-traffic locations throughout the city.LCBO officials confirmed late Friday an increase in security personnel at select locations, but offered no comment on the scale of the unannounced blitz, which the Star was able to confirm earlier through multiple police sources and front-line LCBO workers. They're setting up stings in some stores. We're seeing uniformed officers here all day, from open till close, and it's a huge relief to staff. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.