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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.
Model Railway Worker Stole £76,000
According to the Liverpool Echo website, a model railway shop manager stole £76,000 worth of goods – allegedly to fund his £200-a-day cocaine habit.
Derek Williamson was found to have sent a large number of parcels – containing 523 items – to two addresses: those of his aunt and brother.
read moreJCB Worker’s Spree On Company Cards
The Stoke-On-Trent Live website reports that a JCB employee used her company credit cards to buy theatre tickets and pay for her shopping.
Over a ten-month period, Kendra Fisher spent thousands of pounds whilst working as a corporate travel consultant at the company’s headquarters.
read moreFive Years For Justice In ‘Aga Saga’
The Mail Online website reports that two thieves who stole Rangemaster cookers to sell on eBay have been spared jail due to a five-year court case, branded the ‘Aga Saga’.
Liam McMahon and Gary Thorn took two of the iconic stoves from the company’s headquarters and then sold them online at reduced prices.
read moreFines For Sellers Of Counterfeit Brands
According to the Birmingham Live website, two men have been fined after they were caught selling fake designer bags and hats.
Hasib Safi and Ibrahim Akabary separately sold accessories bearing the Louis Vuitton or Dolce & Gabbana trademarks, all of which turned out to be counterfeit.
read moreJail For Black Friday Thief
The York Press website reports that a thief who joined Black Friday shopping crowds in York to carry out a shoplifting raid will spend Christmas behind bars.
Maria Smith took clothing and perfume gift sets worth £363 at Fenwick and walked out with them without paying, before staff stopped her outside the department store.
read moreHSBC Managers Stole £900k
The Evening Standard website reports that two corrupt HSBC managers stole nearly £1 million from wealthy customers’ accounts in less than twelve months.
Gerald Sarpong and Mohammed Uddin conspired with other unknown criminals, sending them the details of seven individuals whose life savings were then plundered.
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