# RCMP retail crime enforcement operations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/rcmp-retail-crime-enforcement-operations > Updated: 2026-09-23T16:21:33.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Law enforcement agencies, including the RCMP, have conducted targeted operations to combat retail crime and shoplifting across Canada. In West Kelowna, British Columbia, a two-day initiative called ‘Project Sticky Fingers’ resulted in over 30 arrests and the recovery of thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise. This operation, supported by the Community Safety and Targeted Enforcement Program (C-STEP), also led to drug seizures and various driving-related charges. Expanding the scope of these efforts, subsequent operations in central Alberta and Richmond, British Columbia, saw significant enforcement. In Red Deer and Blackfalds, Alberta, a three-day operation led to 38 arrests and 52 charges, recovering over $7,500 in property from major retailers. In Richmond, B.C., ‘boost and bust’ operations conducted in partnership with the Retail Council of Canada’s National Retail Crime Task Force resulted in 21 arrests and the recovery of more than $5,675 in stolen goods. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-23: RCMP conduct retail crime blitz resulting in multiple arrests RCMP operations in Alberta and British Columbia resulted in dozens of arrests and the recovery of thousands of dollars in stolen goods during a national retail crime prevention blitz. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rcmp-conduct-retail-crime-blitz-resulting-in-multiple-arrests ### 2026-09-02: West Kelowna RCMP arrests over 30 people in shoplifting blitz The West Kelowna RCMP arrested over 30 people during ‘Project Sticky Fingers,’ a two-day shoplifting blitz that recovered thousands of dollars in stolen goods and seized illegal drugs. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/west-kelowna-rcmp-arrests-over-30-people-in-shoplifting-blitz --- Cite as: RCMP retail crime enforcement operations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/rcmp-retail-crime-enforcement-operations