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title: "Richmond RCMP arrest 11 in sixth Boost and Bust shoplifting operation of 2026"
description: "Officers and retail partners arrested 11 people in a single day during the sixth Boost and Bust enforcement operation in Richmond this year, recovering about $3,200 in stolen goods."
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Richmond RCMP arrested 11 people in a single day during the sixth Boost and Bust retail theft enforcement operation of 2026, recovering $3,200 in stolen goods, according to a press release the detachment published on November 13.

The operation was carried out by frontline officers and Investigative Support Units working alongside local businesses and retail partners, the RCMP says. Of the 11 arrested, 8 were recommended for charges, 1 was arrested for failing to comply with a Release Order, and 1 had an outstanding warrant. The release does not name the stores where the thefts occurred or identify where in Richmond the arrests took place.

Inspector Vaz Kassam said in the release that "retail theft continues to have a significant impact on businesses, employees, and consumers" in Richmond and that the RCMP is using business partnerships to identify offenders and create safer shopping environments. Social service referrals were offered to all 11 people arrested, the release says, though it does not say how many accepted.

## Sixth operation of the year

The November operation was the sixth Boost and Bust enforcement action Richmond RCMP ran in 2026. The operations are funded through the Community Safety and Targeted Enforcement Program (C-STEP), a provincial program that funds targeted enforcement work by police detachments. The press release does not say how much funding Richmond received through C-STEP.

Stolen merchandise recovered in the operation was primarily clothing items, the RCMP says. The release gives no breakdown by store type or by area within Richmond.

Richmond News also reported on the operation on November 13.

## What you can do

Richmond RCMP asks residents to report retail theft in progress, or any related information, to police. Call the Richmond RCMP non-emergency line at 604-278-1212. Residents who prefer to remain anonymous can report through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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