Man who stole £2,000 worth of Boots items jailed and banned from City of London

A prolific shoplifter who made disconnected with astir £2,000 worthy of items from Boots has been jailed and banned from entering the City of London.

Victor Leahu was sentenced to 10 weeks successful situation for 5 counts of theft and handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) barring him from the borough for 5 years.

Leahu, of nary fixed address, targeted a subdivision of Boots connected Cheapside November 2024 and January 2025, stealing goods worthy £1,835 successful total.

CCTV footage captured Leahu entering the store connected 5 occasions, heading consecutive to circumstantial aisles, and grabbing items disconnected the shelves.

He would usually purpose for higher priced skincare products and razors.

The 32-year-old would past marque a speedy exit retired of the store.

Officers from the Proactive Acquisitive Crime Team were retired successful the City erstwhile they recognised Leahu from his distinctive manus tattoo and made the arrest.

He was sentenced astatine Westminster Magistrates this week.

Sergeant James Wood, of the Proactive Acquisitive Crime team, City of London Police, said: ‘Prosecuting shoplifters is important to the City of London Police. Retail transgression is not a victimless crime.

‘Leahu targeted this store, stealing costly items successful a brazen fashion, often causing distress to customers and store workers.

‘We afloat enactment retailers to travel guardant and study immoderate transgression and done the store’s CCTV, and our extended camera web successful the City, we volition bring criminals to justice.’

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