{"id":173645,"date":"2025-06-10T18:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/173645\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T18:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:50:11","slug":"faces-of-12-people-banned-from-dozens-of-shops-and-entire-parts-of-a-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/173645\/","title":{"rendered":"Faces of 12 people banned from dozens of shops and entire parts of a town"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘This has been an effective tool to prevent further crime’Clockwise from top left: Christopher Lawrence Butler; Dean Bower: Lorne Jason Newman; Mark Swindells; Natalie Price, Rachael Culverwell; Darren Sweeney; Stephen Ridgway; Martin Smith; Emma Atwell; Kelsey Atwell and Dominic Barragan.(Image: GMP)<\/p>\n

The faces of 12 people banned from dozens of stores and from entire areas of a town have been released by police. All 12 have been slapped with hard-hitting Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs), which will remain in force for years in some of the cases.<\/p>\n

Three men and a woman – part of the 12 – are banned from entering any Co-op store throughout the whole of Greater Manchester, police said.<\/p>\n

Others are banned from particular areas of Stockport, including the town centre, as well as from other named stores like B&M Bargains, Tesco<\/a> and Sainsbury’s. Bans are in force for specific shopping precincts and streets. Another of the 12 – Mark Swindells – is also prevented from entering any Greggs store across Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n

The hard-hitting orders, said Greater Manchester Police<\/a>, ban ‘repeat offenders’ from entering defined areas or certain shops. They can also prohibit behaviour and begging. Civil powers like Criminal Behaviour Orders are available for use on conviction in court.<\/p>\n

Chief Inspector Clare Ryle said Operation Rimini has been launched in Stockport to combat shoplifting. She said: “We understand the frustrations from businesses and the general public when some people feel they are able to shoplift routinely, therefore putting up the cost for everyone else.<\/p>\n

Police on patrol in Stockport(Image: GMP)<\/p>\n

“That is why we are tackling shoplifting right across Stockport<\/a> and taking the necessary action.<\/p>\n

“Working closely with local businesses we have been able to reduce shoplifting using Criminal Behaviour Orders that restrict offenders from entering a designated area. This has been an effective tool to prevent further crime. We will continue with this proactive police work, pursuing and bringing repeat offenders to justice.” Police said all the orders in force relate to theft offences.<\/p>\n

The 12 people with CBOs are:<\/strong><\/p>\n