Category Archives: Shoplifting

The North Wales Live website reports that a “professional shoplifter” stole over £27,000 worth of alcohol from various Asda and Tesco stores across the UK.

Cristian Miron – working with accomplices – entered the supermarkets, filled a trolley with boxes of alcohol, and, whilst staff were distracted, the trolley was brought out to a waiting car.

According to the Mirror website, honey containers were fitted with the anti-theft device at a Tesco Express store in North West London, including Tesco’s organic squeezy clear honey, which costs £3.85.

The cost of living crisis has led to a rise in shoplifting, with recent research finding that 34% of UK adults had stolen something using a self-scanning till.

As reported on the Cambridgeshire Live website, a thief who stole more than £500-worth of goods in less than one month has been jailed.

Karl Jones targeted a branch of Next for three weeks in a row, stealing two expensive lights and several diffusers.

According to the Teeside Live website, a prolific shoplifting mum who says she turned to drugs after her baby was taken into foster care, has avoided a prison sentence.

Katrina Brown stole North Face hooded jumpers worth £919 and £408-worth of items from Currys, including a Smeg toaster and a Shark hoover.

According to the North Wales Live website, a drug addict whose shoplifting spree saw her threaten to physically attack, punch and stab people with a needle says she is now “too old for all of this”.

Kendra Gibson targeted Primark, M&S and a shopping mall, picking up items before bypassing the tills and walking straight out of the door.

According to the BBC News website, a scheme to treat offenders with addiction issues in a bid to limit shop-lifting has been hailed a success.

The Birmingham-based scheme is estimated to have saved retailers in the region of £800k.