Toilet paper is among the many items being stripped off supermarket shelves during panic buying over the coronavirus pandemic.
Three people have been arrested after dozens of stolen toilet rolls were discovered in a van by police.
Essex Police's operational support group tweeted:"Police officers always get a massive sense of satisfaction when we catch burglars, however we never expected to find this stolen loot in the boot. Using the hashtag"ThatsHowWeRoll", it added:"Stolen items recovered and 3 arrested all within an hour of it being reported."There has been widespread panic buying due to theIt has led water companies to issue warnings about
because those left without are being forced to use alternatives such as wet wipes, kitchen roll and newspaper, and are disposing of them incorrectly.Northumbrian Water said it understood people were"only improvising", but the consequences could be"devastating" to homes and the environment. Water companies say if there is no other option, wipes and kitchen roll should be disposed of in the bin.
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