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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.
‘Britain’s Most Stylish Shoplifter’ Nicked In Tesco
Mail Online asked whether Dragos Patrunjel is Britain’s most stylish shoplifter, as it reported his arrest in Tesco for stealing sunglasses.
When police raided his home they found piles of designer garments which he had stolen, including £1,100-worth of clothes from Hugo Boss.
read moreRogue Surgeon Lied About Surgical Experience
Birmingham Live reports that a rogue surgeon who lied to land a £100,000 per year job has been jailed for six years.
Sudip Sarker fabricated his surgical experience to land the consultant role at Alexandra Hospital in Redditch – an appointment that led to many disastrous operations.
read moreBookie Gambled Stolen Cash At Rival Betting Shops
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner reports that a betting shop worker stole thousands from his employer and lost it all by gambling at a rival bookmaker.
Gambling addict Craig Wallace was deputy manager of a Coral shop when he lost more than £3,000 of his employer’s money.
read moreUKIP Leader Lied About Sandhurst ‘BA’
The Independent website reports that Henry Bolton, the leader of UKIP, has been forced to admit that he lied on his CV.
Bolton’s LinkedIn profile stated that he had received a BA from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst but Channel 4 revealed that qualification did not exist.
read moreBoutique Boss Swindled Herself
As reported in The Sun, the owner of a children’s clothing boutique paid herself business cash using the shop’s chip and pin machine.
Katie Lowcock processed fake ‘refunds’ to put cash onto her own personal bank card, and police were called when the card machine’s operators became worried they would not be paid.
read moreEmployee ‘Betrayed’ The Boss & Staff
The Haverhill Echo reports that a small company’s book-keeper stole almost £88,000 from her employer, leaving the MD and staff shocked and betrayed by her actions.
Sue Strong had full access to the firm’s accounting system and had faked invoices before making payments into her own bank account.
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