Woman admits string of thefts and more arrests made in crackdown on Telford thieves and shoplifters
A woman has admitted a string of thefts and other arrests have been made as police crack down on thieves and shoplifters.
Candida Ward, aged 44, stole more than £560 worth of items from shops in Telford including alcohol, meat, baby milk, cheese, chocolate and vapes.
She targeted stores including One Stop, Iceland, Heron Foods and Nisa in February, April, July, August, September and October this year.
As well as admitting eight counts of theft at Kidderminster Magistrates Court, Ward, of Oakfield Road, Shawbirch, Telford, was also in court having pleaded guilty to two counts of drug driving. She was caught driving a Ford Focus in Station Road, Wellington on June 17 last year with cocaine and benzolecgonine - a cocaine by-product - in her system.
