Ontario police make arrests in crackdown on organized retail theft

York Regional Police in the Greater Toronto Area have charged 16 people with thefts of more than $600,000 in retail merchandise. The arrests culminate the force’s Project Spartan, aimed against organized retail crime, and include the laying of a total of 1,538 charges.

The Home Depot Canada and Ontario’s provincial liquor retailer were among the companies that cooperated in the investigation.