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Online gambling addict jailed over supermarket bomb threats28 January 2008HERTFORDSHIRE, England -- As reported by The Guardian: "A former tax inspector was jailed for six years today for a £1m blackmail plot against the supermarket giant Tesco. "Philip McHugh, of Clitheroe, Lancashire, sent 76 letters threatening to bomb Tesco stores across Britain last summer. "The 52-year-old also threatened to contaminate the retailer's products if it refused to comply with his demand for money. "...McHugh, who was addicted to online gambling and had debts of £37,000, began his campaign in May last year with a series of letters sent to Tesco offices in Dundee. "...When this tactic also failed, McHugh sent hoax bomb warnings to 76 Tesco supermarkets, warning of what he called "Black Saturday". "As a result, 14 Tesco superstores ... were closed, costing the supermarket chain an estimated £1.4m in lost revenue..." |