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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.

Shoplifter Broke Lockdown Rules To Steal

According to the Stroud News & Journal website, a thief travelled to Stroud and Swindon in breach of lockdown rules to go on a shoplifting spree.

Andrei-Niscusor Dogaru had two rucksacks and a magnetic de-tagger and stole a large quantity of spirits, ink cartridges, razors and electric items valued between £2,700 and £3,000.

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Jail For PPE Thief

The Wirral Globe website reports that a man stole £30,000-worth of PPE from his employers and sold it on eBay – at a time when desperate medics were appealing for such equipment.

Gary Edwards’ thefts spanned two-and-a-half years, continuing during the Covid-19 pandemic, and he sold items at grossly inflated prices online.

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Trainee Accountant Stole £60k

A trainee accountant stole almost £60,000 from his boss to fund a six-month hedonistic life of hard drinking.

Jake Currie faked invoices, diverted money into three personal bank accounts and loaded £14,000 on to a pre-paid foreign currency card.

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Jail For Prolific Booze Thief

The Westmorland Gazette website reports that a serial shoplifter has been jailed for stealing alcohol worth more than £1,000 from Booths.

Paul Akred targeted Booths supermarkets in Ulverston and Windermere on four occasions in December 2019, January and April 2020.

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Cardboard Cop To Deter Thieves

A policeman became the unofficial face of Morrison’s after a cardboard version of himself was used to deter shoplifters.
PC Neil Parkin became a familiar face to many after agreeing to get his photo taken ten years ago by a student.

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Thief Stole Fake Tan Worth £280

The Wakefield Express website reports that a prolific shoplifter stole over £280-worth of fake tan during a major thieving spree.

Channon Banks – released from prison on New Year’s Eve 2019 – stole clothes and bedding worth over £2,000 in January alone.

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