Cases of "supermarket theft" are frequent
With the popularization of self-checkout devices, theft through "missing QR codes" is a type of theft that is prone to occur at present. In such cases, the vast majority of suspects believe that the clever "missing the code" will not be discovered; As a result, due to greed, he committed theft and was finally criminally punished.
Case 1
Defendant Lin XX used a self-service checkout machine to steal king crab, bird's nest and other commodities sold in the supermarket on two occasions, totaling more than 6,000 yuan, using a self-service checkout machine and using the method of missing and scanning codes. Our court prosecuted Lin Moumou for constituting theft, and the Chaoyang Court convicted Lin Moumou of theft and sentenced him to 10 months in prison and a fine of 10,000 yuan.
Case 2
Defendant Zhang repeatedly stole bird's nest, durian, cherries and other commodities sold in the supermarket by omitting to scan codes and other methods in a fresh supermarket in Beijing, with a total value of more than 5,000 yuan. Our court prosecuted Zhang for the crime of theft, and the Chaoyang court convicted Zhang of theft and sentenced him to six months in prison, suspended for one year, and fined 8,000 yuan.
Case 3
Defendant Wang XX stole vegetables, eggs, beverages, and other commodities sold in the supermarket more than 30 times in a supermarket in Beijing, with a total value of more than 500 yuan, through methods such as omitting to scan codes. Our court prosecuted Wang Moumou for constituting the crime of theft, and the Chaoyang Court convicted Wang Moumou of theft and sentenced him to three months' detention, a three-month suspended sentence, and a fine of 1,000 yuan.
Relevant laws and regulations
Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 264:Whoever steals public or private property, where the amount is relatively large, or who commits multiple thefts, burglaries, thefts with weapons, or pickpocketing, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, short-term detention or controlled release, and/or a fine.
"Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Handling of Criminal Cases of Theft".
Article 3: Where there are three or more thefts within 2 years, it shall be found to be "multiple thefts".
The court prosecutor reminded
At present, many supermarkets have opened self-checkout channels, which not only provide convenience for the public, but also provide the possibility for some people to try to be greedy for cheap by "missing the code". The prosecutor reminded everyone that the supermarket anti-theft system is very perfect, do not take chances, and all thefts that deliberately "miss the scan" will be recorded.
Special note: According to the law, if there are many multiple thefts, even if the total value of the stolen goods is not high, it may be assessed by the law as constituting the crime of theft.
Don't fall into the abyss of crime because of greed for small money.
"Supermarket theft" governance
In order to deal with the frequent occurrence of "supermarket theft" cases, the Chaoyang Procuratorate invited relevant representatives of various supermarket enterprises to hold discussions on issues such as the high incidence of self-service checkout theft cases in supermarkets and listen to opinions extensively. On this basis, in view of the problems existing in the supermarket in the region in terms of theft prevention and claim settlement, the headquarters of the supermarket company issued a procuratorial suggestion to the supermarket company headquarters, requiring the enterprise to assume social responsibility, strengthen control in the function of the loss prevention system, abnormal settlement and disposal, loss prevention personnel management and system construction, increase prevention equipment, personnel on duty, and add rule of law slogans to prevent crimes.
*:Inspection**.
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