Category Archives: Shoplifting

The Metropolitan Police website reports that its officers arrested 32 people and seized thousands of stolen items in their largest ever targeted crackdown on organised shoplifting gangs in London.

Officers raided more than 120 shops suspected of buying items stolen from major retailers and reselling them at discounted prices.

The Sussex Police website reports that they are the the first force in the country to fit prolific shoplifters with location monitoring tags.

Repeat shoplifting offenders will be issued with Buddi tags – discreet GPS ankle devices – as part of a CBO or with agreement from probation services.

The Sky News website reports that a prolific shoplifter has been jailed and banned from every Boots store after stealing £107,000 worth of goods from the high street chain.

Liam Hutchinson committed 99 shoplifting offences in the borough of Kensington & Chelsea.

The BBC News website reports that Sainsbury’s is planning to introduce facial recognition technology across its supermarkets.

The retailer has begun an eight-week trial in two stores as part of a crackdown on the crime, which has increased sharply in recent years.

The BBC News website reports that 11 women have been arrested in a crackdown on high-value shoplifting across the East Midlands.

Police carried out targeted raids at eight houses seizing clothing, footwear and toiletries.

The BBC News website reports that supermarket chain Iceland will financially reward customers who report incidents of shoplifting.

Shoppers who alert staff to a theft in progress will receive a £1 credit on their Iceland Bonus Card, as part of efforts to tackle rising levels of retail theft.