All news on the topic: Theft

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Met Police arrest hundreds in one week during crackdown on phone thefts
The Metropolitan Police described the reselling of stolen phones abroad and in the UK as a £50million-a-year trade.
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Retailers report that shoplifters are becoming increasingly brazen and out of control
Retail crime is "out of control" and shoplifters are carrying out increasingly brazen and violent acts of theft because they do not fear any consequences, an industry body has told the BBC.
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Dutch police arrest three suspects for stealing a priceless golden helmet from Romania
Dutch authorities on Wednesday arrested three suspects after the theft of a priceless ancient golden helmet that is considered a cultural icon of Romania...
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Jewellery store in Surrey ram raided in broad daylight, with masked thieves crashing through window and stealing high-end items
Masked thieves ram-raided a jewellers in broad daylight with a suspected stolen Mini Cooper before loading up the car with high-valued goods.
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Shoplifting gangs systematically rove the country as retail thefts hit record highs and weapon threats double
Retail crime is "spiralling out of control", with shoplifting at record levels and staff threatened and abused at triple the rates of a few years ago, a report has found.
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Man arrested for stealing expensive handbags from a Wimbledon High Street shop
A man has been charged following a police investigation into the theft of high-value handbags from a shop on Wimbledon High Street.
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Amid loneliness and struggle, some elderly Japanese women opt for jail
The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their medication.
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TikTok tutorials teach Brits how to shoplift, turning it into a ’national sport’
TikTok has become an unexpected teacher of criminality, exposing young people to ’attitudes and behaviours which normalise everyday dishonesty and everyday cheating’ boffins reckon.
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Theft at Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham’s new HQ as police issue statement
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bankrolled Wrexham’s rise to League One, but the Hollywood duo are now dealing with the aftermath of a theft at the club’s new academy base.
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Train services at the airport have been disrupted due to a cable theft worth £100,000
Trains to Manchester Airport have been affected by the theft of more than £100,000 of power cable from a railway line.