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The Hertfordshire Mercury website reports that over £1million-worth of counterfeit goods was seized from an open-air market.

The items seized included counterfeit clothing, trainers, perfume, leather goods and earphones, following customer complaints and tip-offs that fake goods were on sale.

The Basingstoke Gazette website reports that a deputy manager at a carpet store stole more than £30,000 from his employer to fund his gambling addiction.

Daniel Salmon was working as part of the leadership team at Tapi Carpets and Floors when he pilfered £31,313 in a matter of weeks.

As reported on the Metro website, police have warned shoppers to avoid purchasing fake perfumes after bootleg scents were found to contain traces of human urine and even cyanide.

Authorities also claim that fake cosmetics such as eyeliner, mascara, lip gloss and foundation have also been found to contain toxic levels of arsenic, mercury and lead.

The Bolton News website reports that an Operations Manager ‘flagrantly betrayed’ the trust put in him when he stole thousands from his employer and secretly filmed women for his own sexual pleasure.

Gareth Edwards worked at the family-run business, Big Chief Tipis, for around 18 months and all the while created false invoices to pay money into his own account.

The Birmingham Live website reports that a thief went on a shoplifting rampage, stealing more than £4,000-worth of goods in two months, including a £500 haul of condoms.

Ashley Roden committed a dozen incidents, striking six times at Co-op, five times at Boots and once at JD Sports.

According to the Birmingham Live website, shoppers should be wary of goods being offered at discounted prices, as they may have been sourced by criminals who are increasingly stealing to order.

Once an order is received, thieves are given a ‘shopping list’ of the exact items that they should steal from a certain shop or supermarket such as M&S, Lidl and Asda.