{"id":243836,"date":"2025-07-06T23:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T23:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/243836\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T23:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T23:20:12","slug":"boots-forced-to-take-drastic-action-to-stop-everyday-medicines-such-as-nytol-being-stolen-by-selfish-thieves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/243836\/","title":{"rendered":"Boots forced to take drastic action to stop everyday medicines such as Nytol being stolen by &#8216;selfish thieves&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BOOTS has been forced to stash everyday medicines behind its tills after a shoplifting spree.<\/p>\n<p>Packs of \u00a36.60 sleep aid Nytol and \u00a39.95 boxes of hay fever tablets Piriton have been swapped out for dummies at one store.<\/p>\n<p>Signs tell customers to exchange them for the real thing after paying in Croydon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/london\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South London.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last night outraged shopper, mum of two Fran Griffin, 45, told us: \u201cThis is a disgrace. People rely on getting hold of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/medicines-vitamins-vaccines\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">medicines<\/a> when in need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/35619178\/uk-supermarket-security-tags-on-ham\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shoplifters<\/a> have stolen all the supplies the shelves will be soon be left empty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that is surely what was happening. How sad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/boots\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boots<\/a> has to take such drastic action because of a bunch of selfish thieves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It comes just days after Boots announced plans to tackle serial shoplifters.<\/p>\n<p>The pharmacy chain was previously forced to take baby milk off shelves \u2014 and pricey fungal nail treatments.<\/p>\n<p>The high street chemist stashed the \u00a325.99 Nailner kits behind counters, leaving empty boxes on the the shop floor.<\/p>\n<p>While last year reports stated the chain had stuck anti-theft gadgets on fake eyelashes worth as little as \u00a31 and taken baby milk off shelves in some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/crime\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">crime<\/a> hit stores.<\/p>\n<p>In January, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/british-retail-consortium\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">British Retail Consortium<\/a> reported the total cost of customer theft had soared to \u00a32.2 billion in 2023\/24.<\/p>\n<p>There were over 20 million incidents of theft last year compared to 16 million the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Moment Co-op worker grabs fleeing shoplifter by the THROAT to stop him making off with arms full of stolen items<\/p>\n<p>Graham Wynn, of the BRC, told us: \u201cShoplifting is not a victimless crime; it feeds through into higher prices for honest shoppers at the till.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The firm was contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Well-stocked Boots pharmacy shelves with various over-the-counter medications.\" height=\"720\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Alamy\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/s1xypa-boots-chemist-interior-well-1007784206.jpg\" data-caption=\"Boots has been forced to stash everyday medicines behind its tills after a shoplifting spree\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/s1xypa-boots-chemist-interior-well-1007784206.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>Boots has been forced to stash everyday medicines behind its tills after a shoplifting spreeCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BOOTS has been forced to stash everyday medicines behind its tills after a shoplifting spree. 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