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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.
Fake Vet Earned £40k
According to the Somerset County Gazette, a bogus vet lied his way into a job at a Taunton practice and managed to earn more than £40,000 before being discovered.
Patrick Keniry had several criminal convictions for similar offences and admitted faking his CV to get work at Priory Veterinary Practice, in 2015.
read moreSix Months Jail For ‘Bad Shoplifter’
According to the Press And Journal, a woman with over 60 previous convictions for shoplifting has been jailed for six months.
In court, Wendy Stuart’s own lawyer described her as either “a kleptomaniac or inherently bad at it.”
read moreThief Stole £1,000-Worth Of Condoms
The Leicester Mercury reports that a shoplifter stole a £1,000 haul of condoms from a city centre shop, along with chocolate and alcohol from other stores.
Mohammed Mousavifard stole the condoms from Boots and targeted Poundland and Sainsbury’s for the chocolate and alcohol.
read moreCo-Op Manager Sold Stolen Goods On Ebay
The Okehampton Times reports that a Co-op manager stole thousands of pounds worth of electrical goods and sold them at half price on eBay.
Christian Allen told police he started stealing because he was being blackmailed by a mystery man who left threatening notes on the windscreen of his car.
read moreBookies Clerk Staged Fake Hold-Up
The Express reports that a father and daughter staged a faked robbery at a bookmakers in a plot to steal £3,500.
Chevvine Darling worked as a cashier at a branch of Ladbrokes when her father, John White, allegedly walked in wearing a black cap and a green scarf over his face.
read moreAsda Boss Stole £34k From Tills
The Manchester Evening News reports that a trusted Asda supermarket boss dipped her fingers in the tills to steal more than £34,000 over eight months.
Tracy Crowley waged a ‘quite deliberate and prolonged’ campaign of theft and caught after a colleague became suspicious.
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