Monthly Archives: December 2017

As reported in the Sunderland Echo, a 24-year-old fraudster swindled millions of pounds from a car dealership, lavishing himself with cars and houses.

Allan Curry devised a sophisticated scheme to siphon off £2.5m from the Evans Halshaw Vauxhall garage, where he worked as an accountant.

As reported in the Derby Telegraph, a 58-year-old grandmother has “caused disgrace to her family” after being caught shoplifting.

Sharon Comery entered Iceland in Ilkeston and began filling her shopping basket with goods, but was also spied on CCTV putting items in her bag as she walked around the aisles.

Gazette Live reports how a security team in Middlesborough has installed a new, hi-tech CCTV system in the town’s shopping district in the run up to Christmas.

The new, 4k ultra high-definition system will hopefully help staff win the battle against shoplifting – after a notable rise in crime.

The Evening Standard reports that a claims manager at a leading insurer used profits from a £500,000 five-year fraud to pay for his wedding day.

James Cunnington cleared his debts, splashed out on trips abroad and paid for his marriage to wife Jenny with the stolen money.

The Belfast Telegraph reports that two brothers sold over £100,000 worth of stolen parts and accessories from a leading Northern Ireland bicycle retail outlet.

Brian James Bowen admitted selling more than £88,000 worth of bike parts online over six months, whilst his brother, Alan Bowen, sold almost £14,000 of the stolen goods over a four-month period.

According to Mail Online, an IT manager has been jailed for stealing almost £130,000 from his employers so he could ‘fund the extravagant lifestyle of his demanding girlfriend’.

Simon Rey splashed out on goods including flat screen televisions, 40 iPads, laptops and iPhones, charging them to his workplace.