More and more shoplifting is happening in our country. VTM NIEUWS requested the figures, and it turns out: in 2019 there were 19,000, in 2023 it would already be 24,000. That is almost 30 percent more. And then most thefts are not even reported, because the thieves are hardly punished, says Unizo.
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More and more shoplifting, fueled by impunity: “The police no longer bother”
Bytaketonews
Oct 14, 2025