Monthly Archives: February 2025
Coke Addict Stole £13,000
The Yorkshire Evening Post website reports that the manager of a tool company stole more than £13,000 in plant equipment and cash after he said drug dealers made threats to him and his children.
Christopher Emsley spent months loading up expensive into equipment into vans and driving them off to sell.
read moreFake Goods Worth £4.5m Seized
According to the Camden Council website, police seized 5,591 counterfeit items from premises Camden High Street in London, including fake luxury clothing and watches, with an estimated value of £4.5million.
Sunglasses were also seized which may not provide adequate UV protection for consumers.
read moreCare Worker Faked CV
According to the Edinburgh Live website, a social care worker faked details on their CV after being ‘handed them in a shopping centre’.
Chinenye Uzochukwu applied for two roles and both applications included a false reference for a person who did not work in the care field.
read moreSelf-Checkout Thefts Increase
According to Mail Online, more than a third of Brits openly admit to using self-service checkouts to steal from shops.
Criminology experts say self-service machines have created a ‘new breed of shoplifter’ who are stealing at times they otherwise wouldn’t.
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