Model railway shop manager stole from employers to feed cocaine habit

[John Ashworth]

Model railway shop manager stole £76k from employers to feed cocaine habit

A model railway shop manager from Skelmersdale who stole £76,000 worth of goods from his employers to feed his £200 a day cocaine habit has been jailed. Derek Williamson joined the firm, Hattons, in November 2017 and four months later he was promoted to stock production manager. He volunteered to work Sundays when the warehouse was quiet "to help out his colleagues". However, he was actually selecting items and packaging them up ready for delivery to two fake customers, a court heard...

Hattons is an old-established model railway shop which is now also a leading online supplier. I use them myself quite a lot. Sad to hear of this, but at least it has been discovered and put a stop to.