A 48-year old woman who stole 905 designer handbags[1] has been sentenced to 18-months in jail.
Jayne Rand from Wiltshire in Wales astounded judges with the “professionalism” of her operation, which netted the 48-year old mother-of-two approximately AU $150,000.
"How you got away with it for so long without being caught was deeply remarkable," Judge Rhys Rowlands told Rand during sentencing, the BBC reports[2] .
"You showed professionalism and that is why you went undetected for so long. You travelled the country with the sole purpose of theft and you made a successful albeit dishonest business of selling stolen handbags. It's sad and unusual to see a woman of 48 with previous good character up before the court for such a protracted and serious dishonesty."
Although Rand reportedly “bitterly regrets” everything she’s done according to defense attorney Andrew Taylor, she’s now facing the consequences for a crime she felt “almost immune” to committing.
Rand was apprehended by police in a shopping centre in Cwmbran, south Wales, with her 905th stolen bag after being spotted acting suspicious.
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References
- ^ stole 905 designer handbags (www.bbc.co.uk)
- ^ the BBC reports (www.bbc.co.uk)
- ^ 10 fashion items more expensive than your house (au.lifestyle.yahoo.com)
- ^ Interview: Roberto Cavalli (au.lifestyle.yahoo.com)
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