How to deal with supermarket theft

Legal analysis: 1, if the supermarket staff use their position to steal, it is a crime of embezzlement; 2. If someone outside the supermarket steals, it is suspected of theft.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Law.

Article 27 1 Crime of embezzlement by post; Crime of Corruption A staff member of a company, enterprise or other unit who, by taking advantage of his position, illegally takes the property of his unit for himself, if the amount is relatively large, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention and shall also be fined; If the amount is huge, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment and fined. Personnel engaged in public service in state-owned companies, enterprises or other state-owned units and personnel appointed by state-owned companies, enterprises or other state-owned units to engage in public service in non-state-owned companies, enterprises or other units shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of Articles 382 and 383 of this Law.

Article 264 Whoever steals public or private property, if the amount is relatively large or repeatedly, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or only be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated; Under any of the following circumstances, he shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death, and his property shall also be confiscated: (1) stealing financial institutions, with a particularly large amount; (2) stealing precious cultural relics, if the circumstances are serious.