Man appears in court over travel agency thefts
A 49-year-old man accused of robbing six travel agencies in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Lancashire of a total of £73,000 will appear in court today.
Gary Gilboy from Liverpool will appear before Stoke on Trent Combined Court to face charges of raiding Co-op Travel agencies in Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Buxton, Althams Travel branches in Nelson and Colne and The Co-operative Travel in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
Gilboy is alleged to have used a screwdriver as a weapon in the attacks.
Most of the robberies occurred between March and July, but the latest took place earlier this month.
Gilboy has also been charged with having a screwdriver in a public place and assaulting a police officer with intent to resist or prevent arrest.
By Linsey McNeill
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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