All Crime articles – Page 6
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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
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Shocking figures revealed in latest crime response survey
The Victims’ Commissioner’s annual victim survey made for a grim, if unsurprising read for retailers this year
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Au Vodka replaces stock after Tenby store shoplifting video goes viral
Sales director Tom Smith gifted RTD vodka cans and an oversized gold-coloured bottle of vodka to store owners Vince and Fiona Malone
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Shopkeeper sentenced for counterfeit illegal cigarettes
Ali Khader pleaded guilty to offences relating to proceeds of crime, tobacco regulation offences, and trademark offences
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Peterborough store to close as a result of drug seizures, despite appeal
A store in Peterborough has been closed by police following concerns around drugs, exploitation and organised crime links
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How energy meter tampering is impacting retailers - and how you can help
Figures from Crimestoppers show reports of energy theft have increased since the start of the cost-of-living crisis
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Boy, 16, pleads guilty to aiding looters into convenience store
The boy was caught on CCTV pulling up the shutters of a store whilst others were going inside to loot it