Category Archives: Civil Recovery

According to the Metropolitan Police website, police officers made 15 arrests as part of an initiative to disrupt an organised shoplifting gang operating in SW London.
Eight shops were raided after they were suspected of buying items such as food and alcohol that had been stolen from major retailers and selling them on at lower prices.

The Northwich Guardian website reports that an office manager stole tens of thousands of pounds from a business before telling them “I don’t know what to say”, when her fraud was uncovered.

Michelle Glover had made six monthly payments – each of up to almost £6k – to an account in the name of ‘MG’.

The Beccles & Bungay Journal website reports that a printing firm employee stole £300,000-worth of specialist book and sold them cheaply on Amazon.

Christopher Nunn was caught when a member of the public purchased a volume of a legal book from Amazon, before querying the cheap price with the publishers.

The Mail Online website reports that a British Army soldier has been jailed for stealing almost £150,000 worth of equipment and selling it on eBay.

Tarj Sevier stole items – deemed ‘attractive’ to terrorists and criminals – such as night vision goggles, helmets, armour and bulletproof plates.

The BBC News website reports that two former employees of The Range embarked on a nine-month stealing spree from the Salisbury branch of the store.

Liam Snook and Sarah Brooks shared lifts together to and from work, and stole an estimated £8,000 of goods during 74 separate thefts.

As reported on the Liverpool Express website, a man has been arrested and suspected counterfeit clothing worth £80,000 was seized during a raid on a shop in Liverpool city centre.

It’s suspected that the items, branded with Adidas, Nike and The North Face logos, were fakes and being sold as legitimate products.