Fakhreddine Abderaouf, a 41-year-old Birmingham man who serves as the official carer for his disabled wife, has been fined after attempting to steal groceries worth £278.65 from a Sainsbury's store in Oldbury.
Abderaouf, of Salisbury Road, Birmingham, placed the items into a trolley at the supermarket and tried to leave through the self-checkout area. Security staff at the store detained him and subsequently contacted the police.
Court hearing and guilty plea
Dudley Magistrates' Court was told that the store's security team recovered all the goods. Abderaouf pleaded guilty to theft from a shop during the hearing held on August 20.
The court heard that Abderaouf is in receipt of Universal Credit and acts as the official carer for his wife, who suffers from a physical disability.
Financial penalty imposed
Magistrates fined Abderaouf £80 for the offence. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £32 and court costs of £85.
The incident at the Oldbury Sainsbury's adds to a series of retail theft cases reported in the region. In a separate case, a BMW driver received a 'last chance saloon' warning after being caught behind the wheel within weeks of a driving ban. Another individual raided a One Stop store three times in a two-week period.
