Four charged after more than 100 stolen toys found in car near Lisburn

It follows a string of thefts from stores across NI

Toys seized
Author: Chloe StjohnPublished 16th May 2023

Four people have been charged in connection with a string of toy thefts from stores across Northern Ireland.

It's after more than 100 toys and children's clothing were found in a car that was stopped by police on the M1 at the weekend.

The PSNI said, “Officers stopped a vehicle travelling southbound on the M1 near Lisburn on Sunday afternoon (14th May) around 5.30pm.”

“The vehicle was identified as being linked to a theft of designer perfume from a Newry pharmacy on 2nd May.”

“A search of the vehicle then recovered over 100 suspected stolen toys and children's clothing – some of which were reported stolen from a store in Newry, all new and without receipts as proof of purchase.”

The theft of toys and clothing are suspected to be from branches of the same high-street store in Cookstown, Omagh, Sprucefield, two outlets in Newry and Armagh.

A PSNI picture shows a bag of L.O.L dolls among the toys seized.

Toys seized by police

The suspects , three men, aged 31, 22 and 20, and a woman aged 25, are expected to appear before Omagh Magistrate's Court later.

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