A court heard how the self-employed ground worker used a stolen lorry cab to make off with the chocolate after using a metal grinder to break into an industrial unit in Stafford Park.
Joby Pool from Tingley, near Leeds, West Yorkshire appeared before magistrates in Telford on Wednesday to face new charges after concerns were raised in a previous hearing about the existing offences to which the 32-year-old hadThe sentencing of Pool was adjourned in March when Shrewsbury Crown Court was told the Crown Prosecution Service was awaiting further information from West Yorkshire Police about the theft of the lorry.
However, the case was brought back to magistrates on Wednesday due to the fact the Pool had not been charged with stealing the truck itself. A previous hearing had heard how the self-employed ground worker used a stolen lorry cab to make off with chocolate after using a metal grinder to break into an industrial unit in Stafford Park. He towed away the trailer full of chocolate, eventually reaching the northbound M42 where it was spotted by police.
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