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  • Organized retail to become Class 3 felony in Virginia, as states fight back against billions in theft

    02/25/2023 6:12:16 AM PST · by where's_the_Outrage? · 73 replies
    Fox News ^ | Feb 24, 2023 | Julia Musto
    Virginia lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday that will make organized retail theft a Class 3 felony. Those convicted of the crime will be eligible for prison sentences as long as 20 years. It will be a Class 3 felony for anyone to conspire or act in concert with one or more people to steal retail merchandise with a value exceeding $5,000 in a 90-day period, with the intent to sell the stolen goods for profit. Approximately $1.3 billion in merchandise is stolen this way annually, according to a state report. Virginia lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday that will make organized...