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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.

Worker Stole Whilst Picking Online Orders

The WalesOnline website reports that a supermarket worker stole stock whilst preparing customers’ online orders.

A court heard how Phillip Thomas would go around the store scanning and packing the orders but would also would pick up items for his own use and put them into a separate bag.

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Thief Banned From Wearing Wigs

According to the Sky News website, a prolific shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs, after using them to disguise herself whilst on stealing sprees.

Hannah Roberts had worn a variety of hairpieces after repeatedly ignoring a ban on entering certain stores in Gloucester city centre.

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Padding Bear Merch Seized

According to the City of Westminster website, almost £10,000-worth of counterfeit Paddington Bear merchandise has been seized during raids along London’s Oxford Street.

Council officers targeted nine shops along Oxford Street and in Central London and removed fake t-shirts, tote bags and fridge magnets.

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£33k Fraudster To Repay £1

The South Wales Guardian website reports that a ‘thoroughly dishonest’ car salesman who stole almost £33,000 from his employer has been ordered to repay just £1 by a judge.

Over a three-year period, Ceri Lewis siphoned off tens of thousands of pounds of company funds in order to fund his ‘lavish lifestyle’.

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Crook Called Crook Stole £30k

The Leeds Live website reports that a “trusted” senior finance leader stole nearly £30,000 from her employer to fund an extravagant luxury lifestyle.

Claire Crook spent the money she took from marketing firm Force24 on flights, hotels, hairdressers, hotels and beauty treatments, over a six-year period.

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Beauty Consultant Stole £600

The Kent Online website reports that a former beauty consultant told a court that she made “the biggest mistake of her life”, after a £600 shoplifting spree.

Rasa Cmeliauskaite stole from four shops over two days, including John Lewis, Boots and Marks and Spencer.

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