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Margate shoplifting suspect caught with £300 worth of stolen items in town centre

15:21, 01 April 2022

updated: 17:43, 01 April 2022

Underwear, washing liquid, deodorant and fake eyelashes are among the £300 worth of items recovered from a shoplifting suspect in Margate.

Two PCSOs, Jake Angell and Adam Herod, were on patrol in the high street on Thursday when they saw a person acting suspiciously.

Clothing and a host of other items were found
Clothing and a host of other items were found

Having heard a report of a theft in a shop nearby, the pair confronted the woman and stopped her leaving until a town centre police officer arrived and arrested her.

Two bags of suspected stolen items filled with cosmetics and clothing were recovered.

Pictures released by police show clothing items from Pep & Co - the brand sold in Poundland stores.

Cosmetic products recovered by the officers
Cosmetic products recovered by the officers

The 28-year-old woman from Margate has been released on bail pending further inquiries.

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