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Retail theft: two women and a man arrested

Two woman and a man have been charged with a total of 79 offences following a police operation targeting retail theft in north Canberra suburbs.

Police allege the goods and alcohol stolen by the three people was worth more than $12,400.

  • A 36-year-old woman who was arrested on Friday, was charged with 28 offences relating to thefts from liquor stores in the Dickson area.
  • A 26-year-old Ainslie woman was on Friday and charged with 31 offences relating to thefts from liquor stores in the Dickson and Braddon areas.
  • A 48-year-old Watson man, who was arrested on Monday was charged with 20 offences relating to multiple retail thefts.

 

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