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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.
UK 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.
read moreSerial Thief Stole £1,200
The Swindon Advertiser website reports that a serial thief shoplifted more than £1,200 worth of items – ranging from baby milk to lamb joints – from high street retailers over a six-month period.
Faye O’Brien targeted Iceland, Poundland, Wilkos and Savers on a thieving spree which started back in August 2021
read moreLondon Stores Robbed Every 15 Mins
The My London website reports that shoplifting in London has become so prolific that traders are being robbed once every 15 minutes.
The number of offences in Soho has doubled in one year and across the capital, there were 35,531 shoplifting cases reported in the last 12 months – 97 per day.
read moreJail For Lying Doctor
According to the Independent website, a doctor killed a mother-of-three after botching a routine procedure during a hospital appointment to take samples.
Dr Isyaka Mamman – jailed for three years – was 81 at the time and had already been suspended for lying about his age.
read moreFraudster’s Bomb Hoax To Employer
The Bournemouth Daily Echo website reports that a woman defrauded her employer out of thousands of pounds and made bomb hoax calls to her office.
Angela Gurung worked in the financial department at retirement housing giant McCarthy Stone when she committed the offences.
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