Steaks and coffee protected as shoplifting soars

Shoplifting offences are at their highest level in four years as the cost of living soars.

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A Sainsbury's spokesperson said: "This is just one of a range of security measures. It is used in a small number of our stores at our self-service checkout areas."Gwent Police - responsible for overseeing Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen in Wales - reported the sharpest rise, with instances of shoplifting surging to 961 between January and March, up from 552 in the same period last year.

Last year, photos of security-tagged Lurpack were shared widely on Twitter, as the price of the butter brand soared.

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