Category Archives: Civil Recovery

In a shocking story reported on the Daily Mail website, supermarkets and retails stores are being targeted by thieving criminals in an unprecedented shoplifting epidemic.
One Co-op outlet was raided by masked gangs three times on the same day, typically targeting store kiosk areas and alcohol aisles.

As reported on the Metro website, an office manager stole more than £900,000 from her property agent employers to fund a luxury lifestyle – including VIP days out at top sporting events and five-star holidays.

Emma Hunt diverted rent payments into her own account, which allowed to live like a millionaire on a £26,000-a-year wage.

According to the Wales Online website, a headteacher benefited financially by sharing profits from an on-site nursery which ran from her school.

Catherine Lloyd-Jenkins did not declare her business interest in the nursery or the fact that she had a close personal relationship with its manager, Michelle Howell.

As reported on the Wales Online website, a construction company manager stole at least £20,000 from his employer and spent a lot of it on porn websites.

Thomas Stiles altered invoices and payslips over a ten-month period, sending his ill-gotten gains to a secondary bank account.

The Liverpool Echo website reports that an employee at a solicitors’ firm stole nearly £1million to give to a man who didn’t exist.

Manjit Singh – jailed for two years – transferred huge sums of money into the bank account of a supposed lover she had met on a dating website.

As reported on the BBC News website, Waitrose has reported a rise in shoplifting in its stores across the UK, blaming steal-to-order gangs and anti-social behaviour for the surge in cases.

Conservative MP James Sunderland said, “Gangs appear to be operating with impunity across the South East – not just at Waitrose but all supermarkets.”