Manager jailed in Blackburn for stealing £185,000 worth of phones
Michael Doyle from Wigan worked at Carphone Warehouse
A shop manager has been jailed after stealing stock worth £185,000.
Michael Doyle, 44, of Long Lane, Wigan, was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting taking phones from Carphone Warehouse in Blackburn.
Between January 2017 and July 2017, Doyle used a computer system to steal 345 phones from The Mall-based store.
Doyle would electronically transfer the phones to other shops, but not send the stock on, instead taking the phones for himself.
Following an internal investigation, the losses were reported to police and Doyle was arrested.
He was charged with theft and pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court.
Det Con Lee Richardson, of Blackburn CID, said: “Doyle, after 20 years of working with Carphone Warehouse, used his position to abuse the trust of his employers.
“He stole thousands of pounds worth of stock, fixing computer systems for his own gain.
“It was only because of the due diligence of the company loss prevention officer discovering the offences and reporting them to the police that prevented more phones being taken.