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Wicked Blue

(6,495 posts)
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 01:30 PM Aug 1

Thief who stole 798 Creme Eggs jailed

BBC - UK

A shoplifter who stole 798 Cadbury's Creme Eggs has been jailed for eight months.

Portsmouth Magistrates' Court heard on Friday that Layton Richards, 29, from Brownlow Close in Portsmouth, had been charged with 24 shoplifting offences.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said he had stolen the chocolate between 6 January and 18 April.

Richards targeted 19 shops across Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex, and took £3,463.96 worth of produce and products.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gxev3515o

I hope he got a toothache

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Tadpole Raisin

(1,379 posts)
2. My first thought was if stealing Cadbury Crme Eggs gets you
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 01:37 PM
Aug 1

8 months in prison TSF should get at least that.

Forward this to Judge Merchan, lol.

Besides he is still trash talking, had a gun he wasn’t supposed to have, and isn’t he hanging out with felons?

Got to be worth a few eggs.

Man the criminal justice system needs an overhaul in the USA. Looks like they’re tougher across the pond sometimes.

Doodley

(10,085 posts)
3. Poor guy was addicted. Cadbury's should use him in their advertising. Voiceover: How good are Cadbury Creme Eggs?
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 01:37 PM
Aug 1

Layton Richards: So good that I went to jail for them!

iemanja

(54,362 posts)
8. At least he didn't steal the mini eggs
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 01:42 AM
Aug 2

That would be far more serious. Though it might explain why they are always out of stock.

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