An Edinburgh suspect was tracked down by police after 18 different incidents of shoplifting from supermarkets in the Southside area of the city.
The 34-year-old man was arrested in connection with the thefts after Edinburgh's retail crime taskforce successfully traced him to an address on Buccleuch Street on Tuesday, June 24.
It was then discovered that the man was in breach of his bail conditions that were set when he was released from prison in Greater Manchester. He has now been recalled to prison and is set to be reported for the numerous thefts that took place at various Sainsbury's convenience stores.
Inspector David Duthie said: “This was a terrific piece of investigative work by members of the Edinburgh Retail Crime Taskforce and as a result we’ve detected a significant number of shoplifting crimes that were reported within the Southside.
“I want to make it clear to anyone committing retail crime offences throughout the city that their actions will not be tolerated and whether it’s local policing resources, or members of the Taskforce, we’ll continue to gather evidence and bring you to justice.
“We will also continue to support the city’s retailers in enhancing their own security and crime prevention measures as we strive to reduce the number of retail crime incidents occurring.”
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