In total $11,000 worth of items were recovered as part of anti-shoplifting efforts/ RCMP
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Cops target shoplifters, 61 arrests made
Dec 17, 2025 | 5:24 PM
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Kelowna RCMP’s Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) has been repeating Project Barcode, which started last year, in an attempt to crack down on shoplifting.
They say the most recent operation happened Dec.8 to Dec. 12 and a total of 61 arrests were made leading to 46 criminal investigations. In 2024’s operation a total of 47 arrests were made.
About $11,000 worth of stolen merchandise was also recovered during the operation.
“For this most recent Project Barcode, BC Prosecution Service has assigned a dedicated Crown Counsel to the project, making the project a truly collaborative effort,” Sgt. Scott Powrie of the Kelowna RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, said, in part, in a media release.
