TWENTY alleged shoplifters were arrested during a police operation in Frankston last month. The police operation ran between 13 and 15 November. 20 people aged between 13 and 58 were arrested.
A 28-year-old Frankston woman was charged with theft, and three counts of possess drug of dependence. She was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates Court on 16 December. A 46-year-old Frankston woman was charged with theft, handle stolen goods, and seven counts of obtain property by deception. She was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates Court on 10 December. A 36-year-old Frankston woman was charged with going equipped to steal, deal with property suspected of being stolen, and five counts of theft. She was bailed to appear in Frankston Magistrates Court on 10 December. A 46-year-old Cheltenham man was charged with shop theft, deal with proceeds of crime, and failing to appear in court, and was bailed to appear in Frankston Magistrates Court on 12 December.
In a statement, Victoria Police said “a dozen people were issued with cautions for shoplifting. “Similar operations will continue in the future.”
First published in the Frankston Times – 3 December 2024