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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 Clothing Worth £6m Seized
The BBC News website reports that counterfeit clothing worth more than £6m has been seized by police following a series of raids in Manchester’s Cheetham Hill and Strangeways areas.
Greater Manchester Police said officers had closed down 18 shops over a two-week period.
read moreEmployee Theft Affects Future Hires
An article on the Business Matters website reports that with the cost-of-living crisis seemingly driving worker theft up, businesses should be extra mindful of the financial effect of a bad hire.
The warning comes following reports from insurer Zurich UK, which shows that employee theft had increased 19% in 2022.
read moreFraudster Doctor Gets Licence Back
The Wales Online website reports that a doctor who defrauded the NHS out of over £67,000 has had his medical licence returned, and has already received two job offers.
Between 2016 and 2019, Dr. Aled Jones forged hundreds of cheques and claimed for shifts he had not worked at the University Hospital of Wales.
read moreThief Stole £500k From Primary School
The MyLondon website reports that a primary school business manager who stole hundreds of thousands of pounds to fund her extravagant lifestyle has been jailed for six years.
Debra Poole was in charge of the Surrey school bank accounts plus the finances of its breakfast and after-school club.
read moreWorker Stole Scaffolding
The Hull Live website reports that a worker secretly sold scaffolding poles belonging to his employer because he needed to raise some much-needed cash.
Mark Dales was originally said to have helped himself to scaffolding worth £215,000 but he insisted that the actual value of the haul was just £7,000.
read moreTraining Manager Stole Over £40k
The Glasgow Evening Times website reports that a trusted manager has admitted stealing tens of thousands of pounds from his training company employers.
John Speirs was originally charged with stealing more than £50,000 over a period of more than two years.
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