Pair carried out 7 thefts of fashion brands from York Designer Outlet

Two men travelled from their Leeds homes to carry out a series of shoplifting raids at York Designer Outlet, York Magistrates Court heard.

The defendants travelled twice from Leeds to target the York Designer Outlet <i>(Image: Pic supplied)</i>

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Two men travelled from their Leeds homes on two separate occasions to carry out a series of shoplifting raids at York Designer Outlet, York Magistrates Court heard.

Marius Vasile, 20, of Upland Road, Leeds, and Andrei Bulgariu, 20, of Mexborough Street, Chapeltown, first visited the shopping centre south of York on July 19, when they stole clothing worth £172 from Hugo.

They returned three days later and went from shop to shop stealing clothing from each.

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The court heard they took items worth £200 from Paul Smith, £130 from Charles Trywhitt, £233 from Nike and clothes worth £255 from Tommy Hilfiger.

Vasile and Bulgariu each admitted five thefts committed at York Designer Outlet.

Each was given a 12-month community order with 80 hours’ unpaid work and was ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £114 statutory surcharge.