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According to the Wales Online website, an account manager stole over £240,000 from the company she worked for, forcing it to make redundancies.

Sharon Wathan had worked for the company for over 24 years, running the payroll management and had sole responsibility over invoices.

According to the ITVX website, a haul of counterfeit goods totalling a street value of £1.5 million has been seized by Newcastle City Council Trading Standards.

The goods were found in a self-storage facility after a tip-off from the UK Border Force.

The BBC News website reports that a scheme to summon suspected shoplifters to court without arresting them will speed up justice over Christmas.

Newcastle City Centre shop owners are sending CCTV footage of culprits caught in the act straight to police, who fast-track them to court without them being in custody.

As reported on the Basingstoke Gazette website, three men have been jailed after stealing more than £30,000 worth of goods from stores across the UK.

Simon Corcoran, Stephen Ward and Conor Ward targeted stores across 15 counties, focusing mainly on health and beauty products.

As reported on the International Business Times website, UK borders have intercepted counterfeit goods worth over £500 million, mainly from China, Hong Kong, and Turkey.

According to the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO), counterfeiters are now prioritising high-value goods rather than mass-market fakes.

The BBC News website reports that organised crime groups are shoplifting to order and selling the goods at car boot sales.

After a targeted operation in Peterborough and Fenland, police have made made nearly 100 arrests since July 2025.