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Theft charge over Christmas selection boxes haul

A selection of Cadbury Christmas chocolate is on a shop shelf. It reads: Santa selection box - and has a picture of a Santa and an Elf with pictures of crunchie, fudge, Freddo and other chocolates. Image source, Reuters
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Christmas selection boxes were taken from B&M at a Skelmersdale industrial estate, police say

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A man has been charged with theft after Christmas selection boxes were stolen from a Lancashire shop.

About £60 worth of festive chocolates were taken from B&M at Twad Valley Retail Park in Skelmersdale on 31 October, Lancashire Police said.

Officers have been patrolling shoplifting hotspots and working with retailers as part of Operation Vulture, the force added.

A 38-year-old man from Blakehall is due to appear at Preston Magistrates' Court later.

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