Latest Crime & Security insight and analysis – Page 14
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Croydon Council seizes illicit tobacco worth more than £175,000
Croydon Council trading standards and HM Revenue and Customs teamed up with specialist detection dogs to track down and seize the illegal tobacco
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40 million counterfeit cigarettes seized in Belgian Europol raid
It is believed the cigarettes were destined for the UK and French black markets
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Bradford retailer jailed for selling illicit tobacco
Mohammad Riaz of Sunrise Supermarket has been jailed for selling illicit tobacco
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Test purchase situation leads to retailer leaving Camelot
A National Lottery test purchase situation turned ugly between a retailer and the mystery shopper
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Store Group adds to management team
Mital Morar’s Store Group has appointed a new COO and CFO to help with expansion plans
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Are safety screens here to stay?
Safety screens were introduced as a temporary measure but with a £10m investment across the sector, could they become a permanent fixture in stores?
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Geek Bar tackles counterfeit vape sellers on social media
Geek Bar has launched an online campaign aimed at rogue suppliers and producers of non-compliant and counterfeit products
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Convenience stores reach record investment in crime prevention measures
The UK’s local shops have invested a record £246m in crime prevention measures over the last year
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Usdaw staff survey highlights lack of faith in reporting crime
61% of respondents said they were not confident that reporting abuse, threats and violence will make a difference
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Retail crime scheme success in West Midlands
The scheme is a partnership between police, rehabilitation centres and retailers
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Government highlights role of local shops in tackling loneliness
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has highlighted the role of local shops in tackling loneliness
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Retail staff attacked during store robbery
Five teenagers arrested in connection with an attempted robbery on an off-licence in Wrexham
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Shopworker attacks lead to jail sentence
Craig Johnson has been jailed for two store robberies that saw shop staff assaulted
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Apprenticeship Levy reform urged by BRC
The BRC said the current Apprenticeship Levy system is “no longer fit for purpose”
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Three shops closed in Northumberland due to selling illegal tobacco
Three shops in Ashington that were caught repeatedly selling thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco have been ordered to temporarily close by magistrates
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Prosecutions secured over illicit tobacco sales
Illicit tobacco and cigarettes were seized in two raids on a store in Lincolnshire
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Respect for retail staff urged as face covering guidelines change
Customers in stores in England are no longer required to wear face coverings
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Caution urged over face covering guidance changes
Representatives from the retail industry expressed concern over the changes to face covering guidance
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Savewell Direct buying group ceases trading
Durham Police is investigating an incident of internal fraud
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Walsall retailer fined following illicit tobacco discovery
Trading Standards Officers seized 6,000 illegal cigarettes and over 1kg of illicit hand-rolling tobacco