Category Archives: Civil Recovery

The Manchester Evening News carries a story of a binman who swiped 8,000 rolls of biodegradable bags from his employers and made more then £11,000 selling them online.

Paul Strickland was meant to hand out the bags on his rounds but instead he stole 1.5m bags and sold them on eBay at £7 a roll.

The Daily Star has a story of a postman who stole meerkat toys sent through the mail and sold them on eBay.

The popular stuffed soft toys were among the parcels, cash and greeting cards targeted by postal worker Bryan Kidd.

The Express reports that serious crimes including burglary and shoplifting will be effectively de-criminalised and ignored by police as swingeing cuts to forces bite, according to a leaked memo.

At least one police force, Sussex, is warning that if further cuts go ahead officers will not respond to looters targeting shops and business premises – sparking a free-for-all for the thieves.

The Mirror reports that the daughter of Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs has broken a ban that prevented her from entering every shop in Surrey after just six days of it being imposed.

Karen Briggs and her daughter were banned from all stores in the county after stealing alcohol from Marks & Spencer.

According to the Ipswich Star, a Mothercare worker stole childcare and maternity items worth nearly £12,500 over a three-year period and sold them on eBay.

Hannah Lewis also sold a stolen pushchair to an unsuspecting police officer, telling him she could get the item with a staff discount applied.

As police report an increase in high value thefts, Kent Online reports that a serial shoplifter has been banned from entering more than 100 stores in Swale.

Peter Beale, of Sittingbourne, was found guilty of six cases of shoplifting, including stealing a £99 trampoline from the town’s Asda.