I'm a Greggs shoplifter – I can afford to buy sandwiches but swiping snacks gives me a thrill
QUEUEING in a heaving Greggs to grab a lunchtime sandwich, Louise looks like any other peckish office worker.
After smiling sweetly at the cashier, she pays for her sandwich and exits through the door – all while hiding a couple of bottles of Coke and a packet of ready salted crisps in her handbag that she hasn't paid for.
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The Sun's investigation found that shameless shoplifters are stripping shelves bare at Greggs - including Louise
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A shoplifter walks out with an armful of treats in Leeds
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