Detergent was targeted because it has appealing qualities to it and stores weren’t putting that much energy in stopping it.
Detergent doesn’t spoil or melt like steak or chocolate.
In some markets, it is relatively easy to flip. It was also being used as a way to launder money, since you could ship stolen detergent into Mexico to be sold in Mexico. No one was really tracking detergent shipments into Mexico.
Detergent was targeted because it has appealing qualities to it and stores weren’t putting that much energy in stopping it.
Detergent doesn’t spoil or melt like steak or chocolate.
In some markets, it is relatively easy to flip. It was also being used as a way to launder money, since you could ship stolen detergent into Mexico to be sold in Mexico. No one was really tracking detergent shipments into Mexico.
People had always said money laundering but I had never heard the explanation until now.
Money laundering comes from operating cash based laundromats. This is just a different form.