A man who stole more than £400 worth of beauty products from Boots has been jailed.
Police were called to the Boots store in Fishergate, Preston, on Tuesday, October 8 to reports that £402 worth of products had been stolen.
Following enquiries, Sean Kellett, 36, was charged with five counts of theft from a shop and pleaded guilty to the charges on October 10.
Kellett, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to one year in prison.
Inspector Dave Byrne, from Preston's neighbourhood policing team, said: "This is another great example of partnership working between the police and retail stores.
"As part of Operation Vulture, we will continue to work alongside retailers to bring shoplifters to justice."
Operation Vulture is Lancashire Constabulary’s response to shoplifting across the county, backed by Lancashire's police and crime commissioner Clive Grunshaw.
The operation sees dedicated officers undertaking hotspot patrolling, increasing their visibility in targeted areas and creating strong partnerships with retailers across the county to better share intelligence, get a deeper understanding of retail crime and identify more offenders.
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