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A brazen 42-year-old woman, Terri-Ann Williams, was caught on camera stuffing boxes of washing powder under her coat during a multi-store shoplifting spree across Merseyside—leading to 13 charges. Police unveiled the footage as part of Operation Dale, a new initiative using CCTV and digital witness statements to rapidly prosecute retail theft. The strategy not only speeds up justice but also helps identify prolific offenders linked to other crimes like burglary and drug offenses. Already yielding results—including a suspect charged with 27 offenses—the operation empowers retailers to report suspicious activity and frees detectives to tackle more serious threats, turning clear evidence into swift action.

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