Supermarket giant Coles has placed further pressure on the Victorian government after revealing a shocking crime stat when it comes to high value items.

Coles says 71 per cent of all thefts across its 1,800 stores nationally occur in Victoria, due to a “lack of consequences” for anyone caught stealing.

But it is not simply chocolate bars which are going missing, with organised crime gangs allegedly targeting high value items.

Not mincing words, Coles’ chief of operations and supply chain, Matt Swindells directly called out the Jacinta Allan government, saying the state needs to “change legislation” to slow down the rampant crime rate.

“We are repeating what we’ve been asking for over a year now …. We are asking for support from the police, from a retail task force, so we can nip this i

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