Intoxicated thief jailed over 'inept' robbery of van tools in Cork

Stolen tools worth €1,200 returned to owner after crime observed on CCTV

The man's crime was easily observable on CCTV.

A workman had €1,200 worth of tools stolen from his van in “an inept” break-in in the middle of the day and now the culprit has been jailed.

The theft on Shandon Street, Cork, was easily observed as accused man who was intoxicated at the time of the crime, and all of the stolen tools were recovered and returned to the owner.