Men in suits who steal from M&S

Tuesday 24th August 2010, 3:00PM BST.

BUSINESSMEN and the elderly are among the scores of thieves being regularly caught shoplifting from supermarkets in Jersey.

One supermarket group is banning the thieves from returning to their stores – but some have been found with different hairstyles and clothing in a bid to sneak back in.

M&S managing director Nick Steel said that he was surprised by the calibre of the thieves and added that the ban was hitting them where it hurt. He added: ‘Some of these people are in quite senior positions. We have had people working in the government and big-named businesses.’

• See Tuesday’s JEP for full story.

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