Airport worker admits stealing £6000 of goods to sell on eBay
11.04.08
An Edinburgh Airport worker has admitted stealing just over £6000 worth of duty-free goods and selling them on the internet. Richard Somerville stole make-up, sunglasses, watches, gifts, jewellery and computer memory cards from the World Duty Free shop then sold them on auction site eBay.
Airport bosses called in police after discovering the items were missing and Mr Somerville, 42, confessed. He admitted stealing £6090 worth of goods between September 2006 and August 2007 at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.
The court was told that the first offender had been in financial difficulties, but had taken out a loan to repay the value of goods he took. Sentencing was deferred to allow Mr Somerville, of Rowan Grove, Livingston, to bring a cheque for the full amount to court next month.
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