Spirit thieves hit Sainsbury’s and Waitrose stores in Kent, pinched around 50 bottles between mid-October and early December.

Boozy Burglars Strike in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Kings Hill

From 15 October to 6 December 2023, suspects acted alone or as a duo to swipe spirits from Sainsbury’s shops in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, plus a Waitrose in Kings Hill. The haul? A whopping 50 bottles of booze.

Couple Nabbed and Charged with Multiple Thefts

Mirela Durac, 33, from Plaistow High Street, London, was arrested on 6 December and slapped with five theft charges. Her partner, Leonard-Marius Durac, 34, caught the same day, faces two counts of theft.

Next Stop: Maidstone Magistrates’ Court

Both are out on bail and due in court on Wednesday 3 January 2024 to face the music.

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