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A former police officer who ran a horse racing betting syndicate has admitted misusing clients’ money to the tune of at least £10 million.
A car thief has told a court she’s moving back in with family to stay away from drugs and her ex-lover who she blames for her offending.
A man who had hidden cocaine in his pants during a night out started “sweating profusely” when police questioned him.
A homeless thief stole a large bag of dog food and a box of canine treats from a woman’s porch despite not owning a dog himself.
A prolific thief turned up at court puffing on a joint, urinated up the side of the building and then entered the dock while still on his phone.
A mum who had been harassing her children’s relatives for months, assaulted a shop worker and threatened to stab a policeman when he went to her aid.
Here's just some of the robbers, killers, paedophiles, thieves, dealers and thugs who were jailed this month.
A football fan with learning difficulties who made monkey gestures to a player at a Gills match must pay him £200 in compensation.
A scrap metal dealer has been ordered to pay a firm hundreds of pounds in compensation after being caught helping himself.
A request to keep the noise down by a father-of-two living in a block of flats led to him being attacked in his own home.
A motorist who snorted cocaine on a stag do cried when he realised he would lose his job as he was banned from driving.
A man said he stole a crate of energy drinks from a supermarket after suffering “the worst day of my life”.
A drink driver who got her car wedged on a bollard is set to be banned for several years after being found to be almost three times the legal limit.
A drunk thug spotted driving through a new-build estate with a flat tyre threatened to “drop” a police officer before being wrestled to the ground.
A former Scout leader whose laptop was seized by police in a raid on his home has admitted looking at indecent images of children.
A man stopped by police in a park because he smelt of cannabis told the officers nothing would stop him from smoking the drug.
A thief who stole alcohol from Aldi, Londis and an Esso garage has now given up drinking, a court heard
A drunk woman bit and kicked a police officer after she was arrested for hurling abuse at customers in a pub restaurant.
A young man living in the woods without a tent or sleeping bag turned to crime for the first time during a “horrific few months” in his life.
A driver who was given a breath test after a near-miss collision had an alcohol reading more than four times the legal limit.
