The union representing LCBO workers is demanding increased security in stores to protect staff as the number of brazen thefts continues to soar.
OPSEU revealing to the CBC, the LCBO lost about $77 million due to theft in 2018.
Longtime employee Denise Davis telling the network, it used to be thieves would steal the odd mickey but now thieves have started stuffing duffle bags with bottles of Grey Goose and threatening employees with weapons.
But the price of booze continues to climb making thefts more attractive.
On April 1st, the federal government's annual escalator tax will see the price of alcohol climb by the rate of inflation.