The great chocolate heist: Two men jailed for attempting to steal £3,000 of chocolate and coffee
Remus Durac and Virgil Gocea received prison sentences after trying to steal chocolate and coffee worth more than £3,000 from a Warren Heath supermarket in Ipswich.
The details: Police were called on 7 July after at least three men and two women were spotted stealing items from the Ipswich supermarket.
- The group attempted to flee but security staff detained Durac and Gocea before officers arrived to arrest them.
- Both men were taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning and subsequently charged.
What happened next: Durac, 22, of no-fixed abode, and Gocea, 22, of Strone Road, London, appeared at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 9 July.
Both pleaded guilty to theft from shop.
By the numbers:
- Durac: 10-week prison sentence
- Gocea: 14-week prison sentence
- Both ordered to pay £239 in costs
The bottom line: Quick action by security staff and police prevented a significant loss to the retailer and ensured the perpetrators faced immediate consequences through the justice system.
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