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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.
Bookies Manager Stole £10k
According to the Gloucestershire Live website, the manager of a branch of Coral’s bookmakers stole almost £10,000 to help settle her boyfriend’s drug debt.
Bethan Perry was seen on CCTV emptying a safe of £6,000 cash and stuffing the notes into her handbag.
read more‘Desperate’ Thieves Targeted Asda
Stoke On Trent Live reported that a ‘desperate’ couple targeted a branch of Asda and tried to steal over £260-worth of food and alcohol, but were tracked around the store on CCTV.
Kelvin Cox and Hannah Hemmings had planned to eat the food and sell the alcohol to supplement their £20-a-week benefits.
Fraudster’s Boss Lost Job
The Liverpool Echo reports that when a fraudster stole nearly £73,000 from his employer, his boss ended up losing his job.
David Peter James abused his position as Finance Manager to steal cash from the Japanese-owned Exedy Clutch Europe in Runcorn.
read moreShopaholic Bookkeeper Stole £400k
According to the Birmingham Live website, a shopaholic bookkeeper stole nearly £400,000 from her employer to prop up her unaffordable lifestyle.
Suki Smith was self-employed and worked at Farleigh Property Ltd. one day a week to process the firm’s invoices.
read moreProlific Thief Jailed
According to the Manchester Evening News, a prolific thief who threatened a supermarket security guard with a hypodermic needle has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.
Lee Thompson was arrested by police who saw him driving a stolen car in Hyde.
read moreUPS Guards Stole iPhones Worth £200k
A gang of security guards stole £200k-worth of iPhones but were caught when they bragged about their crimes online.
Mohammed Miah, Jaleel Khan, Soyfur Rahman and Mohammed Aamar, employed as security guards at a UPS distribution centre, brazenly drove out of the warehouse with boxes of phones.
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