Dive Summary:

• The state of Florida has passed new laws aimed at imposing stricter penalties for organized retail theft over $50,000.
• Government officials for the state hope the new law will prevent rising retail prices throughout the state of Florida due to large-scale thefts.
• “It has a biggest impact on the poorest families … Any increase in price, because their incomes are lower, has a bigger impact on them than anybody else,” said Governor Rick Scott.

From the article:

Bondi said her office recently prosecuted an organized retail theft involving about $100,000 in stolen merchandise. She said some theft rings send organized groups of people into stores to block video cameras and distract security employees while conspirators make off with large amounts of products, such as baby food, laundry detergent or razor blades, sometimes selling them at flea markets.