A JD Sports worker stole thousands of pounds-worth of stock to fund a 'raging' cocaine addiction. Anthony Riley, who worked in the clothing firm's warehouse in Rochdale, used a 'sophisticated' method of defrauding his own employers.
By manually printing off old delivery labels he was able to divert 'high value' goods from the depot to his partner's home. READ MORE : Smirking drunk boyfriend punched partner to the floor Riley, 26, was caught out after a security guard became suspicious.
The dad-of-two has avoided jail after getting clean from drugs and finding new work. "You now realise that the cocaine addiction was leading you to behave in a way that could not be tolerated by your employers," a judge told Riley.
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