Mydin stores nationwide may have had their fair share of shoplifting and theft cases over the years, but what they are seeing during the Covid-19 pandemic is heartbreaking.

According to Mydin Mohamed Holdings managing director Ameer Ali Mydin, in the past, they usually encountered cases of theft that involved high-value items such as television sets and speakers.

However, as more and more became affected by the economic downturn brought by the pandemic, the targeted items have shifted to food products such as fish and vegetables.