A man banned from every Tesco in Wales and England has now been jailed. Richard Calvert, 46, of no fixed abode, has previously been handed a banning order on entering Tesco stores.<\/p>\n
But he was back in court this week after his latest stealing spree.<\/p>\n
Calvert appeared before Wrexham<\/a> Magistrates Court on March 25 charged with seven counts of shoplifting, which he admitted.<\/p>\n He also admitted two counts of breaching a restraining order after entering Tesco in Holywell<\/a>, despite his supermarket ban.<\/p>\n Calvert was jailed for 40 weeks. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter<\/a> sent twice daily to your inbox<\/p>\n He entered several food stores between September 2025 and February this year, repeatedly concealing items inside his jacket before leaving without any attempts to pay.<\/p>\n He targeted Sainsbury\u2019s and Aldi in in Flint<\/a> and the Co-op fuel station and Tesco in Holywell.<\/p>\n PC Daniel Reilly said: \u201cCalvert is a prolific offender and has been causing a significant demand to retailers across Flintshire<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cProtecting staff, businesses and their customers from this type of criminality, which has created a significant impact on their wellbeing and business, is our priority.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will continue to work with partners and residents protect those working in the retail sector.\u201d<\/p>\n