Woman charged with stealing thousands of pounds worth of printer ink in Norfolk and Suffolk

It was mainly ink cartridges which were taken

Author: Abi SimpsonPublished 18th Jan 2022
Last updated 18th Jan 2022

A woman's been charged with a series of shoplifting offences after £11,000 worth of items were taken from shops in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

Amy McDonagh, who's 24 and from Bridge End Road in Red Lodge, is accused of 16 offences after goods, mainly ink cartridges, were stolen from shops in May, June and July last year.

Ms McDonagh was arrested by officers from Suffolk on the 2nd January following a joint police investigation.

She is accused of the following offences.

In Norfolk McDonagh is accused of stealing:

Clothing worth £381 from Next at Longwater on 26 May 2021

Nicorette products to the value of £326 from Morrisons in Albion Way, Norwich on 4 June 2021

Printer ink cartridges worth £300 from Morrisons in Albion Way, Norwich on 6 June 2021

Printer ink cartridges worth £420 from Morrisons in Victoria Road, Diss on 8 June 2021

Printer ink cartridges worth £399 from Tesco at Harwick Road in King’s Lynn on 14 June 2021

Printer ink cartridges worth £621.50 from Sainsbury’s on Scania Way, King’s Lynn on 14 June 2021

Printer ink cartridges worth £433.50 from Sainsbury’s on Scania Way, King’s Lynn on 19 June 2021

Printer ink cartridges worth £345 from Sainsbury’s at Forest Retail Park, Thetford on 21 June 2021

Printer ink cartridges worth £3,513 from Tesco in Victoria Road, Diss on 5 July 2021

Printer ink cartridges worth £1,500 from Tesco in Victoria Road, Diss on 8 July 2021

In Suffolk she is accused of stealing:

Two rolls of Gorilla tape worth £22 from Homebase in Bury St Edmunds on 9 June 2021

In Cambridgeshire she is accused of stealing:

Printer ink cartridges worth £1,500 from Currys in Newmarket Road, Cambridge on 6 June 2021

Razor blades worth £480 belonging to Tesco in Cromerwell Road, Wisbech on 19 June 2021

Printer ink cartridges worth £650 from Sainsbury’s in Lisle Lane, Ely on 23 June 2021

Printer ink cartridges worth £600 from Sainsbury’s in Lisle Lane, Ely on 5 July 2021

Printer ink cartridges worth £312 from Sainsbury’s in Lisle Lane, Ely on 6 July 2021

McDonagh was remanded in police custody and appeared before Ipswich Magistrates Court on the 3rd January.

She was released on bail to appear before Ipswich Crown Court on Monday 31st January.

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