Spam Thefts Force Shop Owners to Keep It Under Lock and Key

Cans of Spam on a shelf at Cal Mart grocery store on Jan. 3, 2013, in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Spam snatching has become such a problem in Hawaii that some shop owners are having to keep it under lock and key.

The meat—that is particularly popular on the island—is being increasingly targetted for the black market.