Operation Light Fingers

June 12, 2012, 6:18 pm David Richardson Today Tonight

As retailers try to lift themselves out of the economic slump, they're battling another enemy - shoplifters who are stealing billions each year.

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Now a major initiative named Operation Light Fingers has been launched by police and retailers, in the hope of cracking down on shoplifting.

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