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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.
Thief Stole James Bond Books Worth £4k
The Ipswich Star reports that a warehouse worker stole five rare James Bond books worth £3,750 – allegedly to pay for medical treatment for his dog.
Konrad Bulawa stole limited editions of Casino Royale, by Ian Fleming, whilst he was working for Ceva Logistics.
read moreThief Stole Harry Potter Merch To Order
The BBC News website reports that a former Warner Bros Studio employee stole £36,935 worth of Harry Potter merchandise to order from the attraction in Leavesden, Herts.
Adam Hill sold the items on eBay, initially using a local post office but then used a franking machine to send them from the post room at work.
read moreThieves Stole £1,500 In Less Than An Hour
The Eastern Daily Press website reports that two shoplifters stole footwear, clothing and perfume worth more than £1,500 in under 60 minutes.
A court was told that Seherezada Calin and Amalia Vaduva took items worth £705.15 from TK Maxx and goods worth £921 from JD Sports.
read moreProfessor Claimed Two Salaries
The Cambridgeshire Live website reports that a university professor has been suspended after dishonestly claiming two salaries from two universities.
A tribunal heard that Professor Akhilesh Reddy, a medical doctor, was paid by both Cambridge University and University College London (UCL).
read moreMorrisons Worker Stole £1,500
As reported on the Evening Express website, a checkout worker stole £1,500 from her employer and was only found out when bosses ordered an audit.
Jessica McKay – employed by Morrisons – was seen on CCTV footage processing transactions when there no customers present.
read moreCinema Boss Stole Over €200K
According to The Irish Sun website, the general manager of a Dublin cinema stole over €200,000 from his employer.
John Connolly told police that he thought he could take the money and put it back, whilst a court heard that at one stage he was one number away from winning €250,000 on the Lotto.
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