A man has been jailed for 26 months after he stole an Asda van in Eastbourne.
30-year-old Shane Brett of no fixed address, stole the motor vehicle from Sovereign Harbour Retail Park in January and also tested positive for Cocaine.
Brett was arrested, and the next day (31 January) charged with theft of a motor vehicle, burglary other than a dwelling, driving a motor vehicle dangerously, and driving a motor vehicle on a road or in a public place without third party insurance. He appeared later the same day at Brighton Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to all charges and was remanded into custody.
On 12 March at Lewes Crown Court, Brett, 30, was jailed for 26 months and disqualified from driving for four years.
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