A Perth man lied to police about being robbed in what was described in court as “a clumsy attempt” to claim free drinks from a chemist worth over £60 a time.
Perth Sheriff Court was told last week Stephen John Lewry (45) telephoned police saying someone had stolen what were termed as “build-up drinks” from his car that a GP had prescribed him for free.
The court was told Lewry was prescribed a total of 56 drinks costing £62 but he claimed they were pinched from his motor as he was taking other shopping into his house after picking them up from a Browns pharmacy in the city.
