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Features and analysisLincolnshire operation seizes ‘biggest retail haul’ of illicit cigarettes and vapes yet
More than 90,000 cigarettes, 300 vapes and 10kg of tobacco have been seized from seven stores in Lincolnshire
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Features and analysisMan who smashed wine bottle over shopworker’s head jailed for over 15 years
Zach Porter also held a screwdriver to the ribs of another shopworker
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Features and analysisScottish retailers fall victim to fake £20 Bank of England notes
The counterfeit notes pass UV note checkers, said What Every Wants in Hamilton
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Features and analysisSwindon store’s rat infestation leads to closure and £30k fine
A court has fined a shopkeeper just under £30k after discovering his store was home to countless rats
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Features and analysisIllegal cigarette and vape crackdown sees 68 Lincolnshire stores served closure orders
More than 670,000 illicit cigarettes were removed from the streets of Lincolnshire last year
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Features and analysisDuo jailed for armed robbery in Suffolk
A woman and a man have been jailed for a combined total of more than six years
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Features and analysisIllegal vape and cigarette seizures sweep across the country
Recent operations across multiple counties have seen hundreds and thousands of illegal vapes and tobacco products seized from stores
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Features and analysisRetailers warned to be vigilant over fake Scottish banknotes
Officers from West Yorkshire have become aware of counterfeit Clydesdale £20 notes
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Features and analysisPoundland reports 11% drop in store violence and reduction in theft after body camera pilot
Body cameras have now been deployed in 177 of its ‘highest-risk’ stores
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Features and analysisFunding to strengthen neighbourhood policing doubles to £200m
The additional funding has been welcomed by the Co-op and Usdaw
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Features and analysisIndie retailers support South London shoplifting crackdown
Neighbourhood officers in Lambeth carried out a targeted sting at a Co-op store
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Features and analysis£10k worth of tobacco stolen in one night at Plymouth store theft
Police in the city need help investigating a huge tobacco theft which took place in a Premier store last week
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Features and analysisACS responds to ONS figures showing shocking rise in shop theft
The ACS has responded to the publication of the latest crime figures from the Office for National Statistics
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Features and analysis“I’ve had so much help” - Nisa retailer’s antisocial behaviour scheme goes from strength to strength
Harjit Singh embarked on a drive to reduce antisocial behaviour, but no one could’ve precited how succesful it would become
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Features and analysisRetail crime spiralling out of control costing retailers £4.2 billion a year
Retail violence and abuse increased over 50% to more than 2,000 incidents a day, the BRC reports in its annual report
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Features and analysisEight Crewe stores found selling illicit tobacco by JTI
An undercover operation in Crewe has highlighted the extent of the issue
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Features and analysisNine day old vape shop receives over 40 requests for illegal items
The Vape Shop in Chelmsford told the BBC customers had asked for products including cannabis and drug paraphernalia
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Features and analysisNew group launched to tackle most pressing issues facing high streets
High Streets UK will discuss solutions on the rise of retail crime to the “unwieldy business rates system”
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Features and analysisCCTV footage of Hampshire cigarette thief released
An investigation has been launched following the theft from a convenience store in Hampshire
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Features and analysisEdinburgh police investigating armed store robbery carried out with a pole
Police are investigating after CCTV showed the moment a man dressed in black held up a convenience store - using a pole