Speedy Sting: Thieves Nabbed After Raiding Kent Co-op

Quick Response Snags Shoplifters

Kent Police were called out at 10.43pm on Thursday, June 9, 2022, after the Co-op on Sheppey Way reported stolen goods. Items taken included meat, alcohol, and washing detergent.

The Swale Local Policing Team acted fast. Within nine minutes, they found three suspects and recovered over £100 worth of stolen items.

Alfie Lee Faces Multiple Charges

Alfie Lee, 23, from Sittingbourne’s Harkness Court, was charged with shoplifting and possession of a class B drug. He’s also slapped with two more shoplifting charges from May 28 and June 8.

Lee is due in Maidstone Magistrates Court on June 28, 2022.

Two Others Released

The other two people detained were let go but remain under investigation.

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