Burglar Marc Stevens given last chance by Norwich Crown Court judge
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A burglar was caught red-handed after he dropped his mobile phone at the scene of a break-in, leading police to discover he was also involved in cannabis supply, a court heard.
Marc Stevens 35, dropped his phone when he climbed over a gate to burgle a property in Gorleston, Norwich Crown Court was told.
Robert Meikle, prosecuting, said: The defendant dropped his mobile phone when climbing over a gate.
He said when officers investigating the burglary checked the phone belonging to Stevens they also found the messages involving the offer of supply of cannabis.
Jailed - Martin Hooper A FATHER and daughter have been left “living on edge” after a gang of men burgled their home twice while they were away on holiday. Drug user Martin Hooper, 51, was one of four men who made off with a £8,500 haul of goods from the family home in Church Road, Clacton. The burglary was captured on CCTV cameras, following which Hooper was identified by police officers. Hooper, from nearby Carnarvon Road initially denied any involvement in the raid, which happened in July 2019. Robert Meikle, prosecuting, told Chelmsford Crown Court that Hooper was clearly identified in the images and subsequently admitted to the burglary at a hearing in January.
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