A shoplifter used a foil-lined bag to steal almost £3,000 worth of alcohol and meat from County Durham supermarkets.
Keiron Peter Clark would walk into supermarkets like Asda and Aldi and make off with goods without paying.
The 32-year-old, who has 87 convictions for 217 offices, targeted supermarkets in Peterlee, Spennymoor and Bishop Auckland between October 4 last year and January 26 this year.