Category Archives: Shoplifting
Thieves Stole To Pay Off Drug Debts
The Plymouth Herald website reports that a couple stole alcohol and shavers worth almost £4,000 to order to pay off the man’s drug debts.
Chronic drug addicts Tom Sanders and Deana Thornton took champagne and spirits from large stores including Tesco, M&S and Sainsbury’s.
read moreThief Asked To Continue Shoplifting
According to the Chronicle Live website, a thief who was in court for stealing expensive pens asked magistrates if he could, “go out shoplifting again?”
Daniel Stewart had been caught on CCTV taking more than £1,000 worth of stationery from Fenwick in Newcastle city centre.
read moreThief Stole Meat & Alcohol Worth £3,000
The Chronicle Live website reports that a shoplifter used a foil-lined bag to steal almost £3,000 worth of alcohol and meat from County Durham supermarkets.
Keiron Peter Clark targeted supermarkets including Asda and Aldi over a three-month period and made off with goods without paying.
read more“Ben & Jerry’s” Thief’s Co-op Ban
As reported on the Worcester News website, a prolific shoplifter who stole Ben and Jerry’s ice cream has been banned from entering any Co-op store in the country.
Jacob Telford was made subject of a three-year criminal behaviour order at Kidderminster Magistrates Court on Monday.
read moreAI Tech Used To Combat Thieves
The Convenience Store website reports that a London-based Nisa store has invested in smart technology to tackle shoplifting and has stopped 15 thieves in two weeks.
Once connected to existing cameras through the internet, Artificial Intelligence (AI) software monitors all the cameras for shoplifters.
Teens ‘Recruited’ For Shoplifting Scam
The Wales Online website reports that a crime gang recruited teenage girls around the UK in a £500,000 shoplifting scam.
Gang members, including ringleader Isaiah Olugosi, recruited, trained and transported the youngsters to commit refund fraud in high street stores across the country.
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