A man has been arrested as part of a joint investigation by Police Scotland’s Retail Crime Taskforce, The Metropolitan Police and Operation Opal into several high-value retail crime incidents at stores throughout the UK, totalling over half a million pounds.

Between December 2024 and July 2025, seven reports of theft, robbery and fraud were reported in stores across Scotland, with numerous further offences in England.

The offences in Scotland took place within the North East, Ayrshire, Edinburgh, Forth Valley, and Glasgow and totalled losses of £18,000.

The other offences all took place throughout England and along with those in Scotland, totalled around £600,000. Investigations south of the Border were co-ordinated by The Metropolitan Police and Operation Opal.

As a result, the 32-yea

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