Wanted shoplifter traced in North Queensferry with more potentially stolen goods

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with an ongoing operation to tackle retail offences linked to organised crime.

Road policing officers, acting on intelligence, stopped a car in North Queensferry on Saturday, 18 October, 2025 and arrested a 45-year-old man with an outstanding warrant for shoplifting throughout the Central Scotland area including Stirling, Glasgow and Clydebank.

When his vehicle was searched, officers found more potentially stolen goods.

He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 20 October in connection.

Sergeant Eoin Maxwell, Road Policing North, said: “We are committed to tackling retail crime and road policing work alongside local policing and CID to gather evidence and utilise all resources at our disposal to bring these individuals to justice."

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Wanted shoplifter traced in North Queensferry with more potentially stolen goods

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