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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.
Shoplifter Wore Personalised Man U Shirt
Metro has a report of an idiotic shoplifter who was caught after stealing more than £100 of goods from Tesco while wearing a Manchester United shirt with his own name printed on the back.
Paul Robert Benson was caught on CCTV stealing £104.54 worth of produce from a Tesco supermarket in Belfast.
But he clearly forgot he was wearing a Manchester United shirt with ‘Benson 22′ printed on the back of it.
read moreMillionaire Caught Stealing From Tesco
A man has been found guilty of shoplifting meat and wine worth £200 from a Tesco store, despite the fact he is a multimillionaire company director.
Ronan Ghosh was caught on the supermarket’s CCTV stashing goods in a bag. His Birmingham-based recycling company turns over £16million per year.
read moreSteward Sold Stolen Camera On Ebay
According to the Mirror, Fernando Miguel Andrade Viseu, a steward for Ryanair, stole a camera from a passenger and sold it on ebay.
The passenger, Aaron Galloway, got home and went on ebay hoping to find a replacement and was astonished to see his camera for sale with just 33 minutes left on the auction.
read morePrimark Worker Took Refunds Himself
A Primark employee from Dagenham has admitted issuing £500 worth of refunds to himself after closing time, according to the Barking and Dagenham Post.
Store bosses became suspicious after a high number of refund transactions connected to Felix Ogunleye’s employee number took place after hours.
read moreShoplifting Haul Fills House & Garden
The Telegraph reports that police found more than 1,300 pieces of stolen clothing, bags and shoes in a grandmother’s property in Norfolk.
Christine Carriage had filled her garden, garage, cupboards, bedroom and dining room and an eight-foot clothing rail was packed so full it had bent out of shape.
read moreFake University Degrees Website Investigated
The BBC reports that a government body is investigating a website in China selling fake degree certificates from many UK universities.
Posing as a customer, reporters from BBC Radio Kent found a website offering certificates from dozens of UK institutions, including the universities of Kent and Surrey.
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