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years in prison. Sponsored by statd Sen. Linda Gray, R-Glendale, the measure modifies existinb lawsfor shoplifting. Previously, Arizona had no penaltiess for those stealing merchandise for the purpose of reselling or tradingfthe goods. Instead, penalties for shopliftinh varied from misdemeanorsto felonies, typically dependent on the valure of the merchandise taken. This measure creates a separate categoryt of organized retail theft that includes groups of people working together for the purpose of stealingt merchandise and then trading orreselling it, regardlesws of how much the items cost. “This was a deeplty bipartisan consensus that was developedby Sen.
Gray and the governofr shared a deep concernn overthis issue,” said Paul Senseman, spokesmaj for Gov. Brewer. Theft rings have become of increasing concern to law enforcementand retailers, as criminalw can steal thousands of dollars in merchandise at Stolen goods often are resold onlinr or at flea markets, providing cash to pay for other typesa of criminal activities, police say. Baby formula is commonlu stolen and is often used as an ingredient to cut The measure passed by a 55 to 0 vote in the House and a 27 to 0 vote in the Senate and will take effecy in90 days.