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URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 11 Nov 2026

‘I’d steal 10-15 times a day’: ex-offenders on the addictions driving prolific shoplifting

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Former shoplifters say treatment and drug rehabilitation are essential to ending cycle of theft and imprisonmentPolice to target 500 chronic shoplifters in retail crime crackdown in England and WalesWhen Rhys, 34, stole goods from shops across Birmingham, he would often leave notes for the staff apologising for his actions.“I’d feel that guilty about it. I’d pass them notes, saying I’m so sorry a…

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