Shoplifter dubbed ‘master of disguise’ caught after 28k spree in Boots stores due to one crucial error

Gary Sawyer would dye his hair and wear glasses in a bid to avoid the attention of Boots security staff - (West Mercia Police)

A “master of disguise” dyed his hair different colours and used glasses to evade attention from security staff as part of a £28,000 shoplifting spree at Boots stores across the country.

Craig Sawyer, 51, has been banned from all shops belonging to the pharmacy chain after committing 21 theft offences in Shropshire, the West Midlands and Devon.