POLICE have taken to Twitter to blast the courts after a man arrested for stealing fuel and alcohol was fined less than £500.
Officers from the Operations Patrol Unit, which provides armed response vehicles for West Mercia Police, caught a man stealing fuel from HGVs at Hopwood Services in April this year.
Several other stolen items were also found inside his vehicle, including a bottle of champagne.
Posting the result on Twitter at the time they said the booze was "presumably for celebration of a nights criminal activities".
However, after the being sentenced police updated the post blasting the courts for the weak sentence.
Commenting on the social network site earlier this week they said: "Fine and court costs of less than £500 (despite being unemployed) and the forfeiture of the hose used to steal fuel. Very disappointing from the courts."
*Court Update* - fine and court costs of less than £500 (despite being unemployed) and the forfeiture of the hose used to steal fuel. Very disappointing from the courts. https://t.co/KuHvUUT7IK
— OPU Worcestershire (@OPUWorcs) June 23, 2019
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