News / Jail for drug related theft
A LERWICK man who stole three portable music players to feed his drug habit was jailed at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
David McKinnon, of 35 Hoofields, admitted stealing the electronic equipment worth £640 from Tesco’s Lerwick supermarket on 7 November last year.
He also admitted being in possession of an aluminium foil-lined cardboard box designed for avoiding detection from the store alarms.
Procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said the 28 year old was followed to the Clickimin Leisure Complex nearby where he was arrested.
Defence agent Leslie Green said McKinnon’s drug supplier had specifically asked to be paid for drugs with these items. He has since given up drugs but taken to drinking, the lawyer added.
After hearing that McKinnon had breached several court orders and served previous jail sentences, Sheriff Graeme Napier sent him to prison for four months.
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