Thief picks up entire Mini Eggs display in Tesco and casually walks off with it

A prolific shop thief has been jailed after being caught stealing more than £4,000 worth of goods from supermarkets.

Ashley Daley, 39, was caputred on CCTV picking up an entire display of Cadbury Mini Eggs from a Tesco store in South Wales.

He entered supermarkets in Cardiff, Taffs Well, Merthyr Tydfil, Chepstow and Caldico, brazenly filling up his bag with the Easter treats as well as chocolate and meat.

On January 30, he entered Tesco Express in Whitchurch and grabbed cans of AU vodka and bottles of Prosecco worth £60.

Days later, on February 2, he and a woman stole more than £271 of products from Tesco in Chepstow.

Daley then returned to the Whitchurch store on February 4, where he was caught stripping a fridge of fish and meat worth more than £200.

The thief did not attempt to conceal his identity during a three-week series of rampages.

Daley was found to be carrying a kitchen knife when he was arrested by officers on February 21.

On February 7, he was filmed alongside two women stuffing Sports Direct and B&M bags with confectionery at the Co-op in Caldicot with £167.60 worth of items.

He appeared in court two days later after being charged with 12 offenses of theft, one of attempted theft and one of possession of a bladed article.

Further charges were brought against him in relation to shoplifting offenses in the West Midlands.

Asked during a police interview about his grabbing an entire mini egg display, Daley replied: ‘No comment.’

He was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment.

DC Warriner said: ‘Daley is a prolific offender who was brazen in his actions across the country, showing a clear disregard for the law and believing himself above it.

‘Shoplifting is not a victimless crime, and offenders like Daley have a big financial impact on businesses, and emotional impact on those who work there.

‘Daley would have continued targeting businesses across the UK and I am glad to see that he has now been prevented from doing so.’

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