Category Archives: Civil Recovery

The iNews website reports that Andy Cooke, the chief inspector of constabulary, has suggested police officers should use their “discretion” when deciding whether to prosecute people stealing goods in order to eat, amid the rising cost of living.

As reported on the Metro website, a taxman used the hijacked identity of a dead man to cover up a £171,000 VAT fraud and money-laundering offences.

James McGee was found with two bank cards in the name of the deceased person when he was arrested.

According to the BBC News website, a former bank employee has been jailed for taking almost £900,000 out of customer accounts.

Hamzah Issak altered account details whilst working at a Leicester branch of HSBC between 2016 and 2018.

The Shropshire Star website reports that a private school’s ex-IT boss and his accomplice have been jailed after making nearly £60,000 from fraudulently buying and selling computer equipment.
Over almost five years, Neil Allen used Shrewsbury School’s IT budget to buy iPads from Richard John Leach, which he then sold on eBay and elsewhere.

The Birmingham Live website reports that a shoplifter told a court how she was ‘embarrassed’ over her theft of £310-woth of perfume and clothes.

Sophia Loukelo admitted the offence of theft from Selfridges after being spotted acting suspiciously on CCTV, and being stopped by security.

The BBC News website reports that a finance boss stole £1.2million from three businesses, spending the money on a house, foreign holidays and expensive cars.

On more than 400 occasions, Michael Black transferred money from company accounts to his, disguising the transactions to cover his tracks.