Most shoplifting in Cork carried out by under 18s, says Garda analyst

MORE than 50% of shoplifting carried out in Cork city is being perpetrated by people under 18, a Garda crime analyst has discovered.

Thefts from shops have increased by 14% in the third quarter of this year, compared with figures for the same period in 2009.

Last year there were 445 recorded shoplifting cases in the three-months between July and September.