Imprisonment for stealing 73 euros from a drinks machine
The 19-year-old broke into a machine located in the Exotic Garden parking lot.
“Whoever steals an egg steals an ox. This popular expression applies particularly well to the defendant of Moroccan origin presented to the judge on Tuesday, December 13. Framed by two police officers, the young resident of the Principality did not seek excuses at the correctional hearing. “Although I did not recognize the facts immediately, I assume them today”he declares with great discretion.
Unemployed, he forced a distributor located at the Parking du Jardin Exotique on June 5, to steal the sum of 73 euros. It was without counting on the many cameras that made it possible to identify him thanks to the scooter he was driving. The authorities, moreover, quickly realized that the man in question was in a state of legal recidivism since he had, shortly before, been sentenced for acts of the same nature.
Repairs estimated at 1,600 euros
Optimat, the managing company of these distributors, has instituted civil proceedings. One of its representatives has also made the trip to court. In his hands, an estimate indicates repairs to the tune of approximately 1,600 euros.
Given the young man’s past convictions, but also the fact that he admitted the facts at the hearing, the Prosecutor is requesting 15 days in prison to meet him. If the latter is therefore currently in detention, he will have to stay there for 15 more days, since the court has followed the request of the Prosecutor.
In addition to the prison sentence, the defendant will have to compensate Optimat for 1,768 euros, which corresponds to the amount stolen combined with the amount of repairs.