Category Archives: Civil Recovery

The Civil Society website reports that the former treasurer of a Norfolk-based charity has admitted to stealing more than £100,000 from the organisation.

Pamela Bent pleaded guilty to one count of fraud and three counts of false accounting at Norwich Crown Court.

According to the South Wales Argus website, a prolific shoplifter travelled the length and breadth of the UK to commit a national crime spree.

But, Romanian national Alexandru-Iulian Dima was finally arrested in Pontypridd and has been jailed for four years.

The Mail Online website reports that a Romanian ‘professional’ shoplifter who stole goods worth over £3,500 has been pared jail as she is ‘struggling’ financially.

During a 100-mile thieving spree, Manuela Dinu hit stores in Northamptonshire, Cheshire and Leicestershire, along with up to two male accomplices.

The BBC News website reports that owners of independent shops in Norwich city centre have said there is “very little” they can do about shoplifting.

Bookshop owner Leanne Fridd, said shoplifting has put up the cost of insurance, adding: “It really does have an impact on us, especially as a family business.”

According to the City Of London Police website, a haul of 2,361 counterfeit watches has been seized by police during raids in Leeds.

Jeremy Smith sold the watches from an eBay account and two websites but at a court hearing there was no evidence to suggest that he knew they were fake.

The Mail Online website reports that a restaurant manager who stole £21,610 from the till has been spared jail after claiming he gave half the money to staff.

Mario D’Agostino exploited a customer loyalty scheme to skim money, when bosses of the luxury eatery chain began taking a share of workers’ tips.