Attempted fire sale of stolen goods lands Angus man in jail

A thief has been jailed after admitting being part of a “rogue’s bargain”.

Guy Weston, 34, a prisoner at Perth, admitted reset of expensive camera equipment, theft by housebreaking and drugs charges when he appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court.

Weston was discovered trying to sell the camera gear — worth a total of more than £4,000 — to a second-hand store in the city centre.

Fiscal depute Nicola Gillespie told the court the owner was a doctor who had left her home on July 15.

On returning, she noticed part of a motorbike lying on the ground and that her garage door was open.

The complainer saw items were missing and called police.

Among the items stolen were a Canon camera worth £900, lenses worth £1,500, £800 and £40 each and an iPod Nano. Ms Gillespie said police heard Weston was in the High Street attempting to sell camera equipment and caught him in Commercial Street.

Staff at the nearby Cash Coverters confirmed Weston had sold them lenses and the iPod, items stolen from the garage.

In relation to the break-in and theft charges, the fiscal said Weston and another person were captured on CCTV cutting through padlocks at Economy Car & Van Hire, Liff Road, on November 2 to gain access to a key box.

Solicitor advocate Jim Laverty said Weston said he had bought the camera equipment from another person and was looking to sell it on.

“It was, in effect, a rogue’s bargain,” Mr Laverty said.

Weston, of Linlathen Farm, also admitted possessing heroin on November 8, in Lambs Lane.

He was jailed for 30 months.