Two men charged over £1,605 shoplifting haul in Milton
The pair are due in court today
Two men are due in court today (16 March) on shoplifting charges.
The charges follow an incident at Tesco on Cambridge Road, Milton. Cambridgeshire Police say they were called at about 3.30pm on Friday, 13th March, after reports from security officers regarding potential shoplifting.
Officers arrested two men and recovered alcohol and laundry products valued at £1,605.
A 22-year-old man from Northampton has been charged with two counts of theft from a shop, attempted theft, and going equipped for theft.
A 36-year-old man from Dagenham has been charged with two counts of theft from a shop and attempted theft from a shop.
Sergeant Chris Daniel from the South Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Team commented on the situation, saying:
“Shoplifting isn’t just an opportunistic crime, we are increasingly seeing it linked to organised groups who target stores repeatedly and at scale. These offences have a real impact on retailers, staff and the wider community.
"We take this type of criminality extremely seriously and will continue to work closely with businesses to identify offenders quickly and bring them before the courts.”