Manchester:A woman who evaded police in England and Wales to
steal thousands of pounds perfume ,has been sentenced by a court and banned
from entering all John Lewis stores.
According to a BBC report, a woman who is addicted to
stealing perfume from shops has been evading police for a year, but she has
been banned from John Lewis stores.
The report states that 27-year-old Agita Sika was first
arrested in August 2024 when staff spotted her trying to quietly leave the
perfume chain’s store in Cheadle, Manchester, with designer perfume.
The woman was due to appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court
two months later but escaped. She was said to have repeatedly disguised herself
before surrendering to Northumbria Police in November 2025.
Agita Sica admitted four offences at Newcastle Magistrates'
Court, including stealing more than £2,400 worth of goods over a three-month
period.
The court sentenced her to a year's probation for criminal
conduct. Greater Manchester Police said Agita Sica's crime was not a one-off
incident but a deliberate, systematic, and persistent crime.
Police said that shoplifting is not a crime that can be
committed without harming anyone. Manchester Police added that this crime
causes significant financial losses to the shopkeeper, affects the shop staff,
and leads to increased prices for honest buyers.
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