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Thief Sentenced for £16,000 B&Q Tap Heist

10/13/2025

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Daniel Cleveland, 33, was sentenced to three years in jail after pleading guilty to nine theft counts and three counts of attempted theft at Lewes Crown Court.
He stole about £16,000 worth of taps from B&Q stores across southern England.
He targeted Greenwich, Kent, Hampshire, Essex, and Buckinghamshire stores over 13 months with an accomplice.
CCTV footage shows them throwing stolen taps over a fence at B&Q Larkfield.

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Story summary

Daniel Cleveland, 33, was sentenced to three years in jail after pleading guilty to nine theft counts and three counts of attempted theft at Lewes Crown Court.
He stole about £16,000 worth of taps from B&Q stores across southern England.
He targeted Greenwich, Kent, Hampshire, Essex, and Buckinghamshire stores over 13 months with an accomplice.
CCTV footage shows them throwing stolen taps over a fence at B&Q Larkfield.