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Council manager stole hundreds of laptops and iPads earmarked for vulnerable people during Covid-19 pandemic

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Council manager stole hundreds of laptops and iPads earmarked for vulnerable people during Covid-19 pandemic
Council manager stole hundreds of laptops and iPads earmarked for vulnerable people during Covid-19 pandemic
Smith’s wrongdoing was uncovered when an investigation by NHS counter fraud officers identified that the devices were missing
Evening Standard
Evening Standard🏁 first to report3 hrs ago
Council manager sentenced for stealing laptops earmarked for vulnerable people
Bobby Lee Smith, 37, stole 129 Chromebook laptops and 301 iPads with a combined value of £124,644.96.
Irish News
Irish News3 hrs ago
Council manager sentenced for stealing laptops earmarked for vulnerable people
Bobby Lee Smith, 37, stole 129 Chromebook laptops and 301 iPads with a combined value of £124,644.96.
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