All Crime articles – Page 2
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Illegal cigarettes and vapes found hidden in padlocked fridge and beneath the floor
Almost 22,000 illegal cigarettes and 350 illegal vapes have been uncovered during raids across five premises in Bolton
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Manchester vape black market exposed in Rayner and Gwynne constituencies
During a We Vape uinvestigation, researchers were offered a choice from hundreds of non-compliant devices within minutes
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“It’s a cry for the industry to wake up” – store owner’s plea to retailers after hammer threat
Amit Puntambekar took to social media this week, deciding enough was enough
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Nearly £500k worth of illegal goods seized in Greater Manchester
The operation resulted in seizures across three premises in Aston
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Prime Minister highlights impact of summer riots in Labour conference speech
He warned that “we do not settle them with violent thuggery” and condemned “racism as vile”
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Connolly Spar lights up community with ‘Spar Wars’ float despite retail crime challenges
Connolly Spar participated in the annual Pewsey Festival parade for the third year in a row
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£1m of illicit vapes seized in Manchester raid
Officers working alongside the Home Office and council found the hidden stash
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Ramraiding: Insight from those affected
Retailers share their experiences of ramraiding, an increasingly common crime in the UK
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Gwynedd store fined nearly £13,000 after illicit tobacco and e-cigs found
827 illicit products were found on sale
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Luton wholesaler pleads guilty to selling fake Wonka bars
The counterfeit Wonka chocolate bars were found with incorrect labelling and undeclared nut allergens
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New report from HMRC shows tax gap slashed on illicit cigarettes
A report published today shows HMRC has slashed the tax gap on illicit tobacco by more than half since 2005
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“You think it’ll never be you, then it is” – store owner reacts to attempted ATM theft
Oxfordshire retailer Ian Lewis was awoken on Tuesday night as thieves entered his store with angel grinders
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Prime Minister pledges tougher laws to protect retail workers
The Prime Minister responded to a question by Usdaw President Jane Jones at the annual Trades Union Congress in Brighton
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Government pledges to restore neighbourhood policing
Specialist neighbourhood policing training will be rolled out across the country, government says
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Canine detectives sniff out £50k of illegal tobacco
Two sniffer dogs have uncovered £50,000 worth of illegal vapes and tobacco in Oldham, Greater Manchester
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H&Jodie’s teams up with local council to reduce antisocial behaviour in Walsall
Retailer Harjit Singh has joined forces with Walsall Council and security service RG8 Security to create Project Phoenix
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Greater Manchester Police seize hundreds of illegal vapes
It comes as part of ongoing work to tackle serious and violent crime across the city
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ACS gives evidence on shoplifting at Justice and Home Affairs Committee meeting
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee held its second and third sessions, hearing from the ACS
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As it happened: Inquiry into tackling shoplifting live blog
Senior industry experts gave evidence at the Justice and Home Affairs Committee Inquiry into shoplifting. Learn the key findings in our live blog
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Opal makes strides in fight against organised retail crime
The policing central intelligence team has identified 152 individuals linked to organised retail crime in the three months since opening up referrals from police forces and retailers