A Preston man has been charged with theft after expensive fragrances were stolen from a shop in Southport town centre.
Officers from Merseyside Police carried out a joint investigation with Lancashire Police after reports of the theft from Boots on Chapel Street in May.
Lancashire traced a car involved in the crime to a house in Preston before searching the property and arresting a man inside.
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Andrei Duduianu, of Dundonald Street in Preston, has now been charged with four counts of theft from a shop. The 25-year-old was remanded into custody and appeared at Wirral Magistrates Court on Friday 3 July. He has since been released on conditional bail.
Sefton Area Commander Karl Baldwin Said: “We are keenly aware of the impact that shop thefts can have on our businesses in Sefton.
“They are not victimless crimes and can have a devastating ripple effect that could lead to people losing their jobs, prices rising as businesses seek to make up for the lost revenue and more.
“Our local policing officers remain committed to tackling such offences by working with businesses, the security industry and other partners to disrupt and deter offenders and bring them to justice when these thefts do occur.”
