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A selection of news stories from across the UK, relating to civil recovery, retail theft, employment screening, online fraud and other subjects relevant to the services and crime deterrent solutions that CRS can offer your business.
Drug Addict’s £2k Thieving Spree
The Kidderminster Shuttle website reports that a drug addict thief stole toys, cosmetics, condoms and lubricant worth more than £2,000.
Kalie Blaymires stole £913 worth of cosmetics in a single shoplifting spree at Marks & Spencer in Worcester.
read moreThief Bought Range Rover And Rolex
According to the Bournemouth Daily Echo website, a woman stole £437,000 from her employer to bankroll a lavish lifestyle, including the purchase of a Range Rover and an £8,300 Rolex watch.
Emma Elizabeth Rhodes – jailed for five years – stole the money over a two-and-a-half year period from Norco Holdings.
read moreMum Uses Pension To Pay Thief’s Debt
According to the Lancashire Telegraph website, a man who stole over £65,000 from his employer and spent it on family holidays has avoided going to prison – after his mum raided her pension to pay back the company.
Aaron Chadfield stole from cooker and stove makers Esse, where he worked as an account manager.
read moreCouncil Worker Stole Smoke Alarms
The BBC News website reports that a Dundee City Council supervisor stole smoke alarms and other lifesaving equipment from his workplace and sold them on eBay.
Over almost four years, Iain Gardyne stole 93 heat alarms, 66 sensors, 40 smoke alarms and 12 heat detectors.
read moreThief Stole 22 Times
The Dereham Times website reports that a man stole more than £115,000-worth of products from his employer to pay for his gambling habit.
Liam Stockell worked as a warehouseman at Zip Heaters UK and stole from the firm at least 22 times between October 2016 and September 2017.
read morePolice Officer Sacked For Shoplifting
According to the Independent website, a police officer has been sacked and barred from the professions after being caught stealing £75-worth of food from a branch of Sainsbury’s.
When the constable – who cannot be named for legal reasons – was stopped by security staff at the Sainsbury’s in Bristol, he told them: “I was being a bit cheeky and thought I would chance it”.
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