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Stores battle shoplifting amid thefts by organized rings

Retail theft is on the rise in Philadelphia, and police and the DA's Office are pursuing fewer cases.

Manzoor Chughtai, a 7-Eleven franchise owner, inside his store at 15th and Cecil B. Moore Avenue in North Philadelphia. Chughta, who also operates a store in Glenside, says shoplifting is a big problem for merchants.
Manzoor Chughtai, a 7-Eleven franchise owner, inside his store at 15th and Cecil B. Moore Avenue in North Philadelphia. Chughta, who also operates a store in Glenside, says shoplifting is a big problem for merchants.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer