May 28, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Shoplifting":
Society: 19 Mar 12
A cash-strapped 18-year-old man was found leaving a sex shop in northern Sweden with a nipple chain destined for his girlfriend hidden in his pants.
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Society: 21 Dec 11
Police in Uppsala, north of Stockholm, caught two thieves stealing Christmas trees after following the tracks in the snow where they had dragged the loot from the scene of the crime.
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Business & Money: 6 Dec 11
A criminal gang is helping customers shoplift items from an Ikea store in northern Sweden by offering to carry items out the store's main entrance, allowing shoppers to bypass cashiers.
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Society: 18 Nov 11
Shoplifters caught stealing from the DollarStore in Sundsvall in northern Sweden can avoid being reported to police if they agree to wear of full-body sign outing them as a thief.
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Business & Money: 18 Oct 11
Swedes are the worst shoplifting offenders in the Nordic region, costing every resident 779 kronor ($117) per year in higher retail prices, according to a new study, which also found that meat is among the most popular items stolen.
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Business & Money: 23 May 11
An increasing number of Swedish employers are demanding applicants to submit a report from the national criminal database with the number of requests up three-fold over the past eight years.
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Society: 25 Jan 11
A man who defecated on the floor of a shop in eastern Sweden has been sentenced to prison.
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National: 20 Dec 10
A policeman in western Stockholm who mocked his job, suspects and colleagues on his Facebook page has been served with an official warning.
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National: 24 Apr 10
Police in Malmö are convinced of outside adult involvement after a pair of sisters aged 3 and 7 were caught stealing clothes at a supermarket in the city on Friday.
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National: 16 Dec 09
The mystery surrounding why exactly a Swedish diplomat was selling smuggled pantyhose in a Moscow kiosk grew on Tuesday as the Swedish foreign ministry alleged the Russian media portrayal of the incident was a deliberate smear attempt.
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Society: 16 Oct 09
A Church of Sweden pastor has been convicted of shoplifting and ordered to pay a 5,100 kronor ($734) for stealing, among other things, a jar of figs marinated in cognac.
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National: 7 Oct 09
Acts of violence against women accounted for more indictments against off duty police officers than any other crime in the last decade, a new study shows.
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Society: 29 Jul 09
Shoplifting at the Swedish state alcohol monopoly retailer Systembolaget has reached record high proportions, new figures show.
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Analysis & Opinion: 9 Apr 09
A week before the verdict is announced in The Pirate Bay case, The Local's regular panelists have their say in the great file sharing debate.
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Society: 12 Nov 08
Swedish shoplifters have stolen more than their Nordic counterparts for the second year in a row, a new study has shown.
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National: 3 Sep 08
The Christian Democrats want young people in Sweden accused of crimes such as shoplifting, graffiti, vandalism, and unlawful driving to have their punishments meted out quickly in a special youth court.
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National: 24 Mar 08
Three men pulled over in a routine traffic stop in Karlskrona probably wished they had chosen different clothing.
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National: 27 Feb 08
A 42-year-old has been caught using a fishing line to claim multiple deposits on a single recyclable bottle. (Photo: A person doing it right).
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National: 8 Jan 08
A homeless man from Gothenburg is facing prosecution after assuming the identity of the Korean CEO of a large electronics firm.
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Business & Money: 14 Nov 07
Sweden has the most active shoplifters among the countries of the Nordic region, new research has shown.
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National: 5 Jan 07
A policeman from southern Sweden convicted of theft and violent resistance after shoplifting from three stores. But top police sources say the man is likely to keep his job.
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National: 24 Dec 06
Serial shoplifters will be barred from the scenes of their crimes. Or at least they will be if the justice minister has her way.
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National: 26 Mar 06
Some 100 people from Poland have been tricked into a life of crime in Sweden in the past year in the belief that they were being offered jobs in the country, Swedish media reported on Sunday.
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Smörgåsbord: 1 Sep 04
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National: 2 Jul 04
New technology fights old crime. Police hunting a child murderer in the south of Sweden believe they've finally got their man - after fifteen years.
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Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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