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A PROLIFIC shoplifter has been banned from dozens of shops across Basildon Town Centre.

Home Bargains, Westgate Park PC Alex Plakhtienko, from the Business Crime Team, said: "We support businesses in our communities across Essex and know the impact shoplifting and theft can have on them. “We have taken action to ensure a prolific shoplifter can no longer target and cause harm to businesses in and around Basildon town centre. “We work alongside businesses to help protect them from crime and deal with issues they face. “It’s just another way we’re protecting and s...