Tesco beefs-up meat security as thieves target prime steak

By SHAUN MILNE

BULLISH thieves have forced supermarket giants Tesco to beef up security at its fresh meats counter as shoplifters target prime STEAKS.

Brazen shoplifters in Edinburgh have zeroed in on the Tesco Express store in Edinburgh’s busy Tollcross area making off with “armfuls” of meat, including the prime cuts.

A sign at the store reads: ‘Due to the increase in theft of fresh meat from this display, if you require any meat to purchase, please contact any member of staff.’

Some of the tasty haul would usually earn store bosses as much as £16.21 per kilogram for fresh sirloin steak.