A CAREER criminal is back behind bars after he went on his latest shoplifting spree.

William Edward Pritchard, 40, of Evesham Court, Newport, stole meat, food, a vacuum cleaner and washing up liquid during raids in the city and Caerphilly.

The defendant targeted Aldi, Asda, Spar and B&M stores between November 2020 and last month.

He pleaded guilty to five counts of theft and two of fraud.

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This put him in breach of a community order for stealing saucepans from Tesco and cheese from McColls.

At Newport Magistrates’ Court, Pritchard was jailed for 18 weeks and ordered to pay £213.57 in compensation.