Booze thief tries selling his loot to undercover Wigan police
A shoplifter who had just stolen bottles of liquor from a shop made the mistake of trying to sell them on to undercover Wigan police.
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Plain clothes officers were on patrol in in Leigh town centre on Thursday when they were approached by a man who asked them if they would like to buy some spirits he had with him.
He freely admitted that he had just stolen them from a nearby Tesco store.
The suspect has since been charged with theft.
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Hide AdA post on social media from GMP Leigh Atherton and Hindley read: “Officers from the Leigh Neighbourhood Team were conducting a plain clothes operation in and around Leigh town centre.
"They were blending in so well that they were approached by a male who tried to sell them several bottles of alcohol that he admitted he had just stolen from the nearby Tesco.
"He was somewhat surprised when he was subsequently arrest.