A 44-year-old Greenock man has been sentenced to eight months in jail for shoplifting throughout Inverclyde.
Thomas Steele was sentenced at Greenock Sheriff Court earlier this month.
Inspector Paul Thompson said: “Thomas [Steele] is a prolific shoplifter in the Inverclyde area, with his actions having a detrimental effect on local businesses. This result is welcomed and should give the local businesses the respite they deserve from his offending.
“We hope this result will reassure local businesses and their customers that we take this type of offending seriously.”
Meanwhile, over in Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh CPT and Peterhead CIU have recovered over £4,000 worth of stolen goods and charged two males in connection with shoplifting.
Police Sergeant Jenni Taylor said: “Shoplifting is not a victimless crime – it harms our local businesses and communities. It will not be tolerated, and we are committed to tackling this type of offending.”
