A Romanian shoplifter who swiped £299,000 of make-up and perfumes from Boots has been jailed for 32 months.

Bianca Mirica, 20, stole goods from some of the most expensive brands at the store as a member of a female organised crime gang.

In a well-oiled routine, one of the group would distract security guards at the shop while the others 'cleared the shelves' or looked out for anyone who might report their theft.

Southwark Crown Court heard Mirica pinched around £120,000 worth of items but police sources previously told the Daily Mail that Boots suspected the real figure was a shade under £300,000.

Now shocking footage of one of the raids has been posted to the Metropolitan Police's X page showing the mother-of-three swiping items from the store.