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Thief stole £12k of cigarettes from 24 stores in one month

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A prolific thief stole nearly £12,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco from 24 stores across Cheshire in one month. Now Edward Warde has been jailed for three years.

His astonishing crime spree began on September 29th last year and lasted until October 26th. READ MORE: Van smashes into house and leaves devastating scene of wreckage He sometimes committed two or three raids in one day, targeting convenience stores, supermarkets, and petrol stations.

His ruse was to fill a carrier with cigarettes at check outs, distract shop assistants, and then run off without paying to his car and drive off.

The 35-year-old from Warrington Road, Runcorn, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court after admitting theft, driving while disqualified and assault.

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