A man has been jailed for his part in an organised shoplifting gang that stole at least £34,500 worth of champagne and spirits from multiple supermarkets

Oliver Kent

Published: 5:56 am November 22, 2023

Updated: 11:12 am October 8, 2025

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Alexandru Cercel, aged 39, formerly of Homestead Road, Dagenham, and his accomplices targeted stores including, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, and Sainsbury’s between October 2021 and June 2023.

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Alcohol worth up to £3000 was stolen in each raid, the gang sometimes returning to the same store up to five times on the same day to empty its shelves.

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