All Crime articles – Page 3
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NewsOver 1.3m illegal vapes seized by UK councils in 2025
More than 1.3 million illegal vapes, e-liquids and e-cigarettes were seized by UK councils in 2025, with Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council confiscating the highest number at nearly 292,000 products
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NewsAlmost half of UK cigarettes now illicit, study finds
New research has revealed that almost half of cigarettes consumed in the UK in 2025 were illicit, with organised criminal gangs increasingly using ‘front’ shops disguised as legitimate retailers to sell counterfeit and contraband products
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NewsIllegal tobacco found in 11 of 14 West Yorkshire stores
A test purchasing operation commissioned by JTI UK has revealed that illegal tobacco products were found in 11 out of the 14 independent stores selling tobacco visited in the West Yorkshire towns of Keighley and Ilkley
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NewsOne-third of vapers still using disposables despite ban
More than one-third of adults who vape are still using disposable products a year after they were banned, according to new research highlighting concerns over illegal sales and loophole products
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NewsSerial shoplifter recalled to prison after Nottingham theft spree
A serial shoplifter has been jailed just weeks after receiving a suspended sentence for theft
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NewsThe Fed meet with MP Wes Streeting at East London store
The Fed’s Nilesh Patel met Wes Streeting MP at his Ilford store earlier this month
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NewsRetailers Vince and Fiona Malone discuss DRS with Paul Davies MS
Two senior Fed members met with a Senedd representative in Wales
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NewsPost Office Horizon investigation could be delayed by five years
Lead officer warns the police investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal could be delayed by up to five years
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NewsScotland’s Retail Crime Taskforce records over 1,300 arrests in its first year
Police Scotland’s Retail Crime Taskforce has made over 1,300 arrests since it launched in April 2025
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NewsOne in three shoppers would step in to help store staff facing abuse
A new survey reveals the generational divides between shoppers who would - and wouldn’t - help store staff if a crime took place
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NewsGovernment plan to tackle decaying high streets announced
Communities are soon to benefit from clear expectations around the level of public services in their area
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NewsKent operation seizes illegal tobacco and leads to arrest
A multi-agency enforcement operation targeting shops, vape stores and other businesses in Medway has resulted in one arrest, the seizure of nearly 2kg of tobacco and 7,849 cigarettes, and the removal of four illegal items from sale
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NewsHigh street crime unit created to tackle ‘dodgy shops’
A new multi-agency task force backed by £30m in government funding will target serious organised crime gangs operating through illicit shops on UK high streets over the next three years
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NewsAlmost £18k worth of illicit tobacco and vapes seized in multi-agency operation in Hampshire
A joint partnership in Hampshire last week resulted in a huge haul of illicit tobacco and vape goods
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NewsCardiff Mini Egg thief jailed after being caught on CCTV
A Welsh shoplifter has finally been jailed after numerous theft offences nationwide
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NewsEastbourne store’s licence revoked after thousands of illegal vapes uncovered
A convenience store in Eastbourne has seen its licence revoked after 1,000s of illegal vapes were found hidden there
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NewsFrustration as successful Suffolk Police crime reduction scheme ends
An operation that delivered a reduction in anti-social behaviour in Suffolk has finished
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NewsThe Fed meets Liz Kendall MP in Leicester to talk retail crime
Members of the Fed met with local MP Liz Kendall at a store in Leicester last week
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NewsMan charged following stabbing at Today’s Express in Barnsley
South Yorkshire Police have charged a man with robbery, GBH with intent and possession of an offensive weapon following a stabbing at a Today’s Express store in Lundwood, Barnsley, which left a 40-year-old man in hospital
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NewsThree Liverpool stores closed for selling illicit tobacco
Three convenience stores in Liverpool have been forced to close for three months after being found involved in the sale of illicit cigarettes and tobacco, with one store receiving an extended six-month closure order.