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On The Frontline Of Shoplifting War
An exclusive investigation by the Mirror website follows security officers as they go head to head with the ‘brazen’ thieves who are the scourge of the UK’s high streets.
With shoplifting costing British shop owners almost £1billion a year, business leaders are warning that thieves are growing more confident than ever.
read moreTrio Made £400k Selling Fake Underwear
According to the City Of London Police website, a crooked trio made £394,241 by selling counterfeit designer briefs, boxers and t-shirts online.
Pathum Don, Bashir Elsawahli and Guncha Elsawahli operated an illegal business in fake goods, before trying to disguise the source of their income.
read more£1m Counterfeit Goods Seized
The City Of London Police website reports that police seized an estimated £1 million worth of counterfeit goods during raids on Camden High Street, north London.
Approximately 4,000 items were seized from four shops, prompting police to urge shoppers not to buy ‘bargain’ designer products as Christmas gifts.
read moreThieves ‘Trafficked’ To UK
According to the BBC News website, hundreds of vulnerable women and children are being trafficked to the UK to shoplift for Eastern European criminal groups.
One company in Scotland has identified a gang with 154 shoplifters stealing high-value items in bulk to sell or ship abroad.
read morePost Office Worker Stole £15k
According to the Chronicle Live website, Donna Foreman, a Post Office shop worker, left her employer in financial peril by stealing £15,000.
Andrew Philips, the owner, started to notice his business was suffering losses, causing him to have to put his savings in to rectify the shortfall.
read moreWorker Stole £20k After Resigning
The Liverpool Echo website reports that an accountant stole £20k from his employer after resigning his position, following a negative performance review.
After Kieran Moore had left the company, a contractor reported they had not been paid for work carried out and that bank details on their paperwork were wrong.
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