A woman was caught casually stealing designer perfumes worth thousands of pounds before stashing them in a pram.
Agita Cica has been banned from every John Lewis in England and Wales for a year after admitting a spree of thefts that saw her snatch than £2,400 worth of fragrances.
The 27-year-old hid in plain sight while stealing the scents – calmly wheeling a pram through a John Lewis shop in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, while appearing to sample them.
But moments later she was caught on CCTV slipping the boxed perfumes into a bag.
She was seen performing the same routine with other expensive perfumes from a different angle on tape, casually helping herself to more designer brands.
Staff intervened during one of her stealing sprees on August 31, 2023, and the police were called.
She was arrested at the scene and gave officers false details, but they were able to confirm her identity through further checks.
Cica later failed to show up at court in October 2024, triggering a warrant for her arrest.
Agita Cica, 27, admitted going on a stealing spree and nicking over £2,400 of high end perfumes
She was caught on CCTV going around a John Lewis with a pram and casually loading the scents into a bag
Cica went on the run for more than a year before she handed herself into police last November who had set up several nationwide calls for her arrest
She then went on the run for more than a year, registering multiple addresses across the country.
Finally, she handed herself in on November 4, 2025, giving up on her bid to evade the police after several nationwide attempts to catch her.
Police Constable Kenneally, of Greater Manchester Police, said: ‘Cica’s offending was not opportunistic – it was deliberate, organised and persistent.
‘Shoplifting is far from a victimless crime.
‘It places significant financial pressure on retailers, affects staff safety, and contributes to higher prices for honest shoppers.
‘Greater Manchester Police take offences of this nature extremely seriously, and we will continue to work closely with businesses across Stockport to identify offenders, take swift action, and ensure those responsible are brought to justice.’
