Totnes has become the latest place in the South West to benefit from the attentions of an imported crimewave, as police detain a Romanian gang in relation to a number of high value shoplifting incidents.
Two of the gang were apprehended following a chase at Morrisons supermarket after security guards saw them acting suspiciously with rucksacks.
Later two more arrests were made and police recovered large quantities of alcohol - estimated to be worth in the region of £1,000 - from a car outside of the supermarket.
Police believe that this is not the first time that the Morrisons store in Totnes has been targeted by organised criminals seeking to steal alcohol.
Authorities also think that other supermarkets across the South West may have been targeted by organised shoplifting gangs.
All four arrested men gave addresses in the West Midlands, and have been given bail until November. They are yet to be charged.
It's interesting to note that the UK has seen an explosion in the number of crimes committed by EU nationals in recent years, trebling since just 2007.
On the Home Offices 'league table' of EU offenders, Romania ranked in second place, beaten only by Poland.
As the foreign crime tsunami continues the South West will not be spared.
Totnes has become the latest place in the South West to benefit from the attentions of an imported crimewave, as police detain a Romanian gang in relation to a number of high value shoplifting incidents.
