All Crime articles – Page 24
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Features and analysisIndustry calls for ‘Most Wanted’ lists to tackle repeat shop theft offenders
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has put forward a five-point plan for police forces and the government to do more to take retail crime seriously and support local businesses
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Features and analysisCounterfeit tobacco gang jailed following seizure of 6.5m cigarettes
The six men were caught with more than 6.5millon cigarettes, worth more than £1.8m in evaded duty
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Features and analysisACS urges low tolerance for illicit trade
ACS wants the government to send a clear message that selling these products is not acceptable
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Features and analysisOne million illegal cigarettes seized by Warwickshire County Council
More than one million illegal cigarettes were seized in the last 18 months by Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service
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Features and analysisQuail Digital receives King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade
Quail Digital is one of 148 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise
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Features and analysisCost of living crisis leading to increased shopworker abuse
Shopworkers are bearing the brunt of customer frustrations over rising costs
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Features and analysisIllicit tobacco worth £76,000 seized in Kent stores
242,500 cigarettes and 1,516 pouches of illicit tobacco have been seized by authorities in Kent
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Features and analysisIllegal tobacco and vapes seized in Dartford and Swanley
Sniffer dogs aided teams of officers on shop inspections to uncover the contraband
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Features and analysisMiddlesbrough store selling illicit tobacco issued with Closure Order
5,750 illicit cigarettes and 2.1kg of illicit hand-rolling tobacco were found at the store
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Features and analysisLocal shops report record levels of theft over last year
New figures from the Association of Convenience Stores have revealed record levels of shop theft being committed against convenience retailers
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Dear JacRetailer suffers hate crime victimisation
Sukbhinder Singh and his family have become victims of a campaign of online abuse
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Interviews and Profiles140,000 illegal cigarettes seized at Lincolnshire stores
The illicit tobacco was seized following an intelligence-led raid by the authorities
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Features and analysisAbuse and violence against retail workers almost doubles
The British Retail Consortium’s Crime survey has revealed “appalling” levels of abuse and violence against staff
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Features and analysisMan arrested after attempted shop robbery was posted on TikTok
Diamonds News in Ballymena was the scene of a robbery last Sunday
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op donates £135,000 to tackle the causes of crime
The Safer Neighbourhood Fund has provided support to 18 community groups
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Features and analysisHMRC pulls plug on illegal alcohol factory
An illegal alcohol factory capable of producing up to 150 bottles of fake vodka every hour has been dismantled by HMRC
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Features and analysisPolicing chief says tackling retail crime is a priority
Policing minister Chris Philp believes all victims of retail crime should be offered the opportunity to complete victim and business impact statements
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Features and analysisIllicit tobacco worth €17m seized in France
More than 100 tonnes of illegal tobacco products have been seized from an underground factory in France
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Features and analysisIllicit tobacco factory dismantled following £1m haul
A HMRC and Police Scotland led to the closure of the factory that was described as the biggest-ever in the country
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Features and analysisImpact of retail crime highlighted by sector
The Federation of Independent Retailers has called on the Minister of State for Policing to do more to protect store owners