Six women are accused of an alleged shoplifting plot that saw them steal cosmetics and beauty products worth more than £30,000.
The Romanian nationals are said to have targeted make-up and beauty counters in supermarkets and high street stores across Norfolk stealing thousands of pounds worth of products on each occasion.
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Among the locations they are accused of targetting during a month-long spree was King’s Lynn where cosmetics worth £4,389 were stolen from Sainsbury’s and £4,000 from Boots.
Cosmetics and clothes worth £4,000 are also said to have been stolen from Next in King’s Lynn and £3,800 worth of cosmetics from Sainsbury’s in Thetford.
Appearing at Norwich Crown Court three of the women, Grama Zorila, 30, Ana Iosif, 26, and Denisa-ionela Simion, 20, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to steal between May 1 and June 1 this year.
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The other three, Andrea Ion, 24, Ancuta-alexandra Ion, 27, and Elena Zorila, 35, failed to appear in court.
All six have addresses at Tottenham, Ilford and Wood Green in London.
Recorder John Hardy set a date for all six to stand trial in September next year.
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