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Drug addict who went on Wolverhampton crime spree to fund habit jailed for 39 weeks

A crack cocaine addict who targeted supermarkets across Wolverhampton to feed his habit has been jailed for 39 weeks.

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Wolverhampton Magistrates Court

Brett Johnson, of no fixed abode, also attacked three people during a one-man crime spree last November and December which saw him thrown out of his mother's house.

Johnson, 33, appeared before Wolverhampton Magistrates Court to be sentenced for three assaults, one count of possessing crack cocaine and 12 thefts.

He stole packs of fairy liquid tabs, to the value of £48, from Co-op, stole for cases of shortbread in Tesco, stole chocolates and cheese from the Co-op Retail Park and raided Heron Foods in order to raise money toy buy drugs.