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A finance manager ‘driven by greed’ swindled just under £40,000 from his employer in less than two years, a court has heard.

Robert Jump was sentenced to one year in prison for fraud as the court was told how he deposited large sums of money – ranging from £3,000 to £10,000 – into his personal bank account.

Police in Newton Abbot have issued images of two suspects they wish to identify following a spate of high value shoplifting offences across Devon. The two suspects are believed to be responsible for a series of high value shoplifting offences that have occurred in Newton Abbot, Plymouth and East Devon.

A study finds that a third of employers are failing to check up on applicants’ qualifications despite concerns that many graduates may be lying on their CVs, according to The Telegraph.

Research shows that most qualification fraud goes undetected because of a lack of proper checks.

This story from across The Pond, where a Long Island woman was arrested after she was found trying to sell 800 stolen Lego play sets online.

Police said that Gloria Haas, 53, was in possession of around $59,000 (£35,000) worth of the toys, according to the Latin Post.

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According to Talking Retail, the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has called for a new crackdown on shoplifting.

“[Shoplifting is] putting pressure on small independent retailers whose margins are frequently tight, ” said NIIRTA chief executive Glyn Roberts.