Shoplifter banned from every Sainsbury’s, Boots and Co-op after repeated raids

A shoplifter has been banned from every Sainsbury’s, Boots and Co-op in England and Wales after repeatedly targeting the stores.

Winston Wright, 44, of Lewisham, pleaded guilty to eight counts of shoplifting and one count of commercial burglary at Croydon Magistrates Court on May 6.

As well as being given a Criminal Behaviour Order, which bans him from entering any Sainsbury’s, Boots and Co-op in England and Wales for three years, he’s also been banned from entering Greenwich for three years, jailed for three months and fined £200.

Cops worked with retailers in Greenwich to identify and arrest Wright who stole more than £2,500 worth of goods from stores in the area over four months.

During the course of the investigation officers gathered CCTV from various stores which helped identify Wright as the offender. 

He was stopped in Deptford High Street on March 20, by an officer who recognised him.

Chief Inspector Rav Pathania, the Met’s lead for tackling retail crime, said: “The Met is focused on tackling the most prolific shoplifters like Wright and Verry. They cause fear to retail workers and their offending has a negative impact on communities.

“We continue to work with local business owners to investigate reports of shoplifting, understand concerns and use different tactics to crackdown, including targeted operations and regular patrols.”

Across London the force is pushing neighbourhood policing by putting more officers into local teams to tackle issues such as shoplifting.

Officers are working with business owners to target the most prolific offenders.

Pictured top: A shoplifter caught on CCTV as part of the Met police’s crackdown on retail crime (Picture: Met Police)