Category Archives: Civil Recovery

The BBC News website reports that arrests for shop thefts have more than doubled in Surrey over the past year.

The Surrey police force said reports of retail crime are increasing and it has launched a consultation asking business owners and residents how authorities can better combat the problem.

The BBC News website reports that a man toured the country to steal more than £5,000 of chocolate, sweets and other items from supermarkets.

Ionut Rova, jailed for ten weeks, shoplifted from nine Tesco stores and an Aldi between August 2024 and January 2025.

According to the Sussex Police website, a till supervisor at a family-run business stole up to £1.6 million from his employer.

Over a period of nine years, Alan Killick stole cash every day, using the funds to support a lavish lifestyle for himself and his family.

As reported on the Startups website, a new Bill designed to clamp down on retail crime amid an alarming rise in shop thefts, has been introduced by the government.

One of the key changes for small retailers is the announcement of stricter penalties for the shoplifting of items worth under £200.

According to the BBC News website, businesses across the South East say shoplifting has become “much more brazen”, with staff being shouted at and abused.

One Canterbury shop owner, Laurissa Woolgar, said thieves in her store, “just don’t seem to care at all”.

According to the Daily Gazette website, a fraudster who was sacked from his job went on to steal more than £2,000 from his former employer.

A court heard that Joseph Corani kept a security code to his former workplace after having his contract terminated.