A car thief was snared after police found his DNA on a cigarette butt inside a stolen vehicle.

Jordan Cameron broke in to two houses and stole a replica samurai sword, bankcards, money and electronic items.

The 23-year-old also helped steal three vehicles during separate raids in June, abandoning one after smashing into a lamppost.

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He now faces a jail-term after pleading guilty to two charges of housebreaking at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

The hearing was told Cameron first targeted a couple's home in the city's Newlands area.

He helped steal a Volkswagen Golf and a Ford Fiesta from the property during the night-time raid, as well as cash, an iPad and a Nintendo Switch games console.

Prosecutor Lucy Adams said: "The Ford was later found parked outside a nearby house."

"The Golf was found in Barlanark after it had collided with a lamppost.

"Witnesses had seen Cameron abandon the car."

Miss Adams said Cameron also stole a Hyundai Tuscon along with keys and a wallet from a house in the city's Baillieston. 

The fiscal added: "The home owner also realised his replica samurai sword was missing."

The Hyundai was later traced and a DNA check made to help catch the thief.

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Miss Adams said: "Cameron’s DNA was found in a cigarette butt inside the car."

It emerged Cameron had also used stolen banks cards at a number of newsagents.

Cameron was remanded in custody as sentencing was deferred for reports.