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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.
Hotel Manager Stole From ‘Horrible’ Owner
According to the South Wales Argus website, an hotel operations manager stole from his employer to get back at the company owner who was a “horrible person to work for”.
Paul Lago stole £2,000 in cash from bar and restaurant tills and covered his tracks by posting disputed transactions.
read moreKitchens Fraudster Ran Scam From Jail
The Kent Online website reports that a crooked businessman controlled a £280,000 nationwide fraud from his prison cell.
A court has heard that Blake Paterson ran a scam to defraud Howdens Joinery – Britain’s largest kitchen supplier – using phones smuggled inside prison.
read moreCompany Boss Stole £30k
As reported in the Manchester Evening News, a company boss who had a salary of £75k raided his firm’s accounts to live the high life.
Christopher Beddall used £30k of company money to whisk his unsuspecting wife off to New York, treat her to expensive watches and get her a British bulldog.
read moreBureau De Change Worker Stole £70k
According to the Crown Prosecution Service [CPS] website, a employee stole more than £70,000 from a Travelex currency exchange bureau.
Dubravko Kuftinec abused his position as a sales consultant and carried out numerous ‘ghost’ transactions against protocol when customers were not present.
read moreWilko Bans Serial Shoplifter
The Kent Live website reports that a prolific shoplifter who repeatedly stole beauty products from a Wilko store has been barred from every branch in the UK.
James Bronco Doherty took 20 boxes of men’s Lynx products in one visit, and four days later he walked away with 13 boxes of Nivea cream from the Wilko store in Accrington.
read moreVet Worker Sold Stolen Drugs Online
The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that Abbi Mae Jowers stole animal medications from Vets 4 Pets worth over £17,000 and sold them on eBay.
Jowers, employed as a receptionist, was responsible for making orders for medications and supplies but was purchasing large quantities of extra stock.
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