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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.
Cafe Manager Stole £3,700
The North Wales Live website reports that a trusted manager and cook at a family-run café stole £3,700 from the safe, after a bank holiday weekend when the takings were high.
A court heard that it was the fourth time that Mathew Bennett had been found guilty of stealing from an employer.
read moreJail For Thieving John Lewis Worker
The Shropshire Star website reports that a John Lewis stockroom worker who stole more than £45,000 of items and sold them online has been jailed.
Lai Uong worked at John Lewis in Bluewater Shopping Centre for more than 17 years before an internal investigation was launched into missing stock, including laptops and mobile phones.
read moreAmazon and Cartier To Fight Fakery
The Fashion United website reports of the pairing up of Cartier, the French jeweller and online retailer Amazon.
The companies announced two joint lawsuits against a social media influencer and eight other entities for advertising and promoting the sale of counterfeit luxury goods through Instagram.
read moreThief Banned From Multiple Retailers
The Sussex Live website reports that a prolific thief has been banned from entering any branch of John Lewis, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, TK Maxx, Boots and Waterstones, amongst others.
The order was made by a court after Sam Bartlett was found guilty of stealing “thousands of pounds worth of items”.
read moreUK Shoppers Care About Authenticity
As reported on the Just Style website, 78% of UK shoppers care about the authenticity of clothing and fashion items.
A research study also showed that 44% would feel reassured if they had the ability to easily check if a product is counterfeit with the manufacturer or producer.
read moreCounterfeit Chocolate Seized
The BBC News website reports that a haul of counterfeit chocolate bars has been seized in raids on American candy shops on London’s Oxford Street.
The “Wonka Bars” were confiscated by trading standards staff, who took merchandise worth about £100,000, according to Westminster Council.
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