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Jersey City sting targets package-nabbing 'porch pirates'

One study estimates porch pirates hit 26 million Americans, or one in 12 people, in 2016.

Aired 12/12/2018

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Jersey City sting targets package-nabbing 'porch pirates'

Clip: 12/12/2018 | 2m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

One study estimates porch pirates hit 26 million Americans, or one in 12 people, in 2016.

One study estimates porch pirates hit 26 million Americans in 2016. That’s one in 12 people. This year, exasperated Jersey City officials reached out to Amazon, which ships more than 600 million packages a year, and asked for help.

Aired 12/12/2018

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