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DO IT YOURSELF took on new meaning for an enterprising lad who ripped off around $4000 in tools from Bunnings stores in dozens of thefts.
His misdeeds were done to help raise the cash to pay off debts, Ipswich Magistrates Court heard.
Joshua Isaac Pidd, 25, from Logan and previously Booval, was accompanied by his mother and sister in the court when he pleaded guilty to 71 charges.
The court heard Pidd worked alongside a co-offender and favoured cordless power drills, boasting name brands like Bosch, Ryobi and DeWalt.
The offences included 34 charges of stealing; 34 charges of committing fraud; two charges of entering premises and stealing on August 4 and August 15; and driving when licence suspended.