A man from Edgware was arrested in a vehicle suspected of being involved in two shoplifting offences.
A total of 96 bottles of Baileys, worth £2,107.20, were stolen from Sainsbury’s in Harpenden High Street on Sunday, November 17, and Monday, November 18.
Riyas Zafeer, 41, of Littlefield Road, was travelling in the vehicle and was promptly arrested. He has been charged with two shoplifting offences and is next due to appear in court on Thursday, January 2.
The vehicle was spotted and stopped by Harpenden neighbourhood policing officers on the B197 Great North Road on Monday, November 18.
A statement from Herts Police said: “A dedicated team of plain-clothed and high-visibility officers have been working with security staff at shops in Harpenden and the rest of the St Albans district to target known prolific offenders and opportunist thieves.”
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