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| Watford Gap £57,000 Lego theft pair jailed | Watford Gap £57,000 Lego theft pair jailed |
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| Two men have been jailed after admitting stealing £57,000 of Lego from a lorry which was parked at motorway services in Northamptonshire. | Two men have been jailed after admitting stealing £57,000 of Lego from a lorry which was parked at motorway services in Northamptonshire. |
| The haul, belonging to Toys R Us, was stolen at Watford Gap on 14 February. | The haul, belonging to Toys R Us, was stolen at Watford Gap on 14 February. |
| Andrew Mills, 27, of Colchester Road, Walthamstow in east London, was sentenced to three years in jail for theft at Northampton Crown Court. | Andrew Mills, 27, of Colchester Road, Walthamstow in east London, was sentenced to three years in jail for theft at Northampton Crown Court. |
| Ben Barton, 22, of Powell Court, Walthamstow was jailed for 10 months for theft. | Ben Barton, 22, of Powell Court, Walthamstow was jailed for 10 months for theft. |
| 'Professional criminal' | 'Professional criminal' |
| The court heard the pair loaded 1,200 boxes into a van which was spotted by an automatic vehicle recognition system. | The court heard the pair loaded 1,200 boxes into a van which was spotted by an automatic vehicle recognition system. |
| Police stopped the van, which had false number plates. | Police stopped the van, which had false number plates. |
| Judge Richard Bray described Mills as a "prolific professional criminal" with a list of convictions of thefts from lorries. | Judge Richard Bray described Mills as a "prolific professional criminal" with a list of convictions of thefts from lorries. |
| He added that stealing from lorries was very prevalent in the area and the three year sentence for Mills should serve as a deterrent to others. | He added that stealing from lorries was very prevalent in the area and the three year sentence for Mills should serve as a deterrent to others. |
| The court heard Mills stole to feed his addiction to cocaine. |