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Shoplifter Who Rammed Farm Shop Worker with Car Jailed in North Yorkshire
Shoplifter Who Rammed Farm Shop Worker with Car Jailed in North Yorkshire. A shocking case of retail crime has highlighted the growing...

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Jan 242 min read


Welsh Police Forces Launch UK's First Facial Recognition Mobile App
South Wales and Gwent Police have introduced the Operator Initiated Facial Recognition (OIFR) app, the first of its kind in the UK,...

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Jan 83 min read


Woman Banned from 14 Shops Following Three-Year Criminal Behaviour Order
A prolific shoplifter from Nelson has been handed a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) by Blackburn Magistrates’ Court today (10...

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Dec 11, 20242 min read


Two Jailed After Man Dragged Along Road in Attempt to Stop Robbery Getaway
Two individuals have been jailed following a dramatic incident in Castleford, where a passer-by was dragged along a road as he tried to...

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Nov 14, 20242 min read


Wrexham Man Jailed for Persistent Shoplifting and Banned from All Shops in City
A 35-year-old man from Wrexham has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison and banned from entering any retail premises in the city...

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Nov 2, 20242 min read


Budget Pledge to Tackle Retail Crime Amid Rising Costs Hits Small Businesses
In Wednesday's UK budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled new measures to tackle retail crime, aiming to provide relief to a sector...

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Oct 31, 20245 min read


BBC One Show Exposes Alarming Rise in UK Retail Theft Impacting Independent Stores
In a shocking episode aired on 7 October 2024, BBC One's The One Show shone a spotlight on the dramatic rise in theft from retail...

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Oct 8, 20242 min read


Arrests made in fight to protect children from criminal exploitation
Staffordshire Police have arrested 10 individuals and seized over £30,000 in drugs, cash, and weapons following a series of raids in...

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Oct 4, 20242 min read


Prolific Shoplifter Banned from Stores for Five Years After Spree in Canvey and Leigh-on-Sea
A prolific shoplifter who repeatedly targeted local stores in Canvey and Leigh-on-Sea has been banned from all Co-op and Nisa stores on...

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Sep 10, 20243 min read


Prolific Peterborough Shoplifter Jailed After Repeated Theft and Assault
A prolific shoplifter who repeatedly targeted a Morrisons Daily store in Bretton, Peterborough, has been jailed, highlighting the severe...

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Sep 5, 20242 min read


Sixty-five People Arrested for Shoplifting Across Essex in Crackdown
Essex Police have arrested 65 individuals for shoplifting between 29 July and 18 August 2024, as part of a targeted effort to combat...

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Aug 22, 20242 min read


Prolific Crawley Shoplifter Jailed for Over Three Years After Repeated Offences
A notorious shoplifter, Damien O’Hare, 48, has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison after a spree of thefts and...

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Aug 20, 20242 min read


Man Sentenced to Three Years for Burglary and Theft in Bury St Edmunds
A man has been sentenced to three years in prison for a series of burglary and theft offences committed in the Bury St Edmunds area,...

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Aug 18, 20242 min read


Shoplifter Who Travelled Across the UK Jailed
A prolific shoplifter who travelled extensively across the UK to commit his crimes has been sentenced to prison. Romanian national...

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Aug 16, 20242 min read


Met Police Operation Cracks Down on Organised Theft Gangs Preying on Vulnerable Londoners
Met Police Operation Cracks Down on Organised Theft Gangs Preying on Vulnerable London UK – A Metropolitan Police operation has...

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Jun 28, 20242 min read


Persistent Shoplifter Banned from Tyneside Retail Park to Curb Offending
Keran Scott has been a persistent problem for businesses at Newcastle Shopping Park in Walker, Newcastle. The 27-year-old was responsible...

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Jun 22, 20242 min read


A prolific shoplifter from Warrington has been jailed for six and a half months following a crime spree across the town
A prolific shoplifter from Warrington has been jailed for six and a half months following a crime spree across the town. Paul Morris...

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Jun 21, 20243 min read


Tamworth Police and B&M have released an image of a man the police wish to speak to in connection with a theft
At approximately 1:15 pm on 13 April, a man entered B&M on Ninian Way, Wilnecote, and left with a petrol leaf blower and a hedge trimmer...

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Jun 18, 20241 min read


Prolific Shoplifter Banned from Tunbridge Wells Stores
A prolific shoplifter has been issued a two-year criminal behaviour order prohibiting him from entering businesses in Tunbridge Wells....

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Jun 1, 20241 min read


Man Sentenced to Over Six Years for Knife-Point Robbery and Dangerous Driving
A man who committed a knife-point robbery just over a year after causing serious injuries in a road collision has been jailed for more...

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May 22, 20243 min read
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