Kent Police arrested four women from London on February 15, 2026, after they reportedly stole £3,000 worth of groceries from a supermarket in Sittingbourne, Kent. Officers tracked the suspects to a nearby town and caught them just 40 minutes after the items were taken.
The incident began when a group was seen leaving the Sainsbury’s on Avenue of Remembrance with a full trolley of unpaid goods. The suspects reportedly fled the scene in two separate vehicles before police were alerted to the theft.
Specialist officers from the Kent Police Community Safety Unit tracked the group to a second supermarket in Faversham. They found three of the women inside the shop on Bysing Wood Road attempting to remove security tags from the stolen items.
A fourth woman was detained while waiting in a car outside the shop. The 23-year-old suspect faces an additional charge for driving while she was disqualified from holding a licence.
The items recovered by officers included a wide range of groceries, such as cleaning products and chocolate, worth over £3,000. All four women, who are aged between 16 and 45, have been released on bail until May 15, 2026, while the investigation continues.
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