A prolific shoplifter with almost 300 previous convictions went on another stealing spree just days after being given a chance to go straight.
Neil Ganjel was given a community order in April this year for 14 shop thefts but the continued to repeatedly target stores. He has now been jailed after admitting a further 19 offences of theft and two attempted thefts.
Newcastle Crown Court heard he stole a range of items, including cosmetics and food, from shops including Sainsbury's, Boots, the Co-op and Tesco. Of his 295 previous convictions, 191 of them were for thefts, between 2005 and 2022.
