Category Archives: Civil Recovery

As reported on the Metro website, a network of shoplifters have managed to steal at least £73,000 worth of champagne from UK shops before trafficking it abroad.

The group wear Bluetooth headsets to communicate whilst committing the thefts in ‘mafia-style’ operations.

The BBC News website reports that the former boss of a charity for deaf people stole £25,000 from it by taking out loans in its name.

Newly-appointed accountants discovered that Louise McGrath took out a loan of £6,000 in 2019, one of just under £9,000 in 2020 and then one of £6,000 in 2021.

The Your Local Guardian website reports that an assistant manager at a golf club stole £15,000 from his employer to fund his gambling addiction.

Danny Hollingsworth admitted his theft after going to his local police station and telling officers that he “had a confession to make”.

The Civil Society website reports that some charity retailers in the UK have reported an increase in shoplifting and anti-social behaviour in their shops.

According to a recent survey of 34 organisations, most acknowledged an increase in incidents, ranging from anti-social behaviour to verbal abuse and theft.

The Daily Record website reports that a whisky auction house manager stole 45 rare bottles worth nearly £43,000, as he knew they were not being tracked by his employer.

Once stolen, Andrew Grant conned his relatives and friends into believing he was entitled to buy the collectible whisky bottles at a huge discount.

The BBC News website reports that a trustee of an animal charity stole more than £230,000 over a period of nearly six years.

Kevin Proctor – jailed for three years – generated fake invoices for services such as vet care, with the money going straight into his own bank account.