Mum stole groceries by the trolley-load
A WOMAN who appeared in court on dozens of theft charges has been labelled a ‘one-woman shoplifting industry’ by a judge.
Lisa Mongan was jailed for ten months for stealing trolley-loads of groceries, cosmetics, bins, bathroom sets, flowers, cleaning products and television brackets.
Among the items she stole was a dog bed, though she told the court that she did not own a dog.
On one occasion, Ms Mongan and another woman were captured on CCTV pushing a shopping trolley full of groceries worth €284 out of a Lidl outlet in Milford, Co. Donegal.
On another occasion, at Bargain Homewares in Letterkenny she stole a bin and filled it with various items worth almost €90.
The mother-of-three pleaded guilty to all the charges at Letterkenny District Court in Co. Donegal.
Judge Paul Kelly heard that she had hit branches of several other stores including Iceland, Dealz, Aldi and Spar
Donough Cleary, defending, said it was clear that Ms Mongan, of Cashel Park, Letterkenny, was not stealing out of necessity.
Judge Kelly said: ‘This lady appears to be a one-woman shoplifting industry.
‘She has been granted bail numerous times. She has left court and reoffended the next day if not the same day.’
He jailed Ms Mongan for 10 months, backdated to September 6 when she went into custody.