More than a dozen people have been charged with more than 30 offences following a day of action to tackle retail crime across the North East
On Tuesday, 9 September, 2025, proactive patrols and enforcement took place across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, and Moray as part of Police Scotland’s commitment to bringing retail offenders to justice.
The day of action was carried out by local officers and supported by colleagues from the Retail Crime Taskforce and partners at Retailers Against Crime.
In total, 13 people were arrested for shoplifting, thefts from tills, assaults and robberies committed against retail workers, possession of bladed weapons and warrant offences.
Other crimes recorded, included drugs, breaches of bail, and antisocial behaviour.
In total, 35 crimes were detected during the day of action and reports will now be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Knight from the Retail Crime Task Force: “This positive collaborative working with a number of retail partners and Retailers Against Crime is vital as we detect and deter these type of offences.
“I’d like to thank the retailers and partners who attended briefings and the enforcement work and who we will continue to work with in the future.”
Detective Inspector Andy Machray, North East Division’s operational lead on acquisitive crime, said: “Tackling shoplifting and other forms of retail crime is a priority and local officers continue to work alongside the Retail Crime Taskforce colleagues to identify offenders and bring them to justice.”
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