Newtownabbey man jailed for theft and aiding and abetting theft at Nike and GO Outdoors stores

Ryan Devlin (27), of Whitewell Grove in Newtownbbey, admitted stealing three pairs of trainers and a jacket worth a total of £449 from a Nike shop at The Junction in Antrim town on January 23 this year. He also pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the theft of coats worth £1,000 stolen by another person from GO Outdoors at Valley Retail Park in Newtownabbey on February 29 this year. Devlin was the driver of a vehicle in which they made off from the scene.

Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Devlin appeared at Ballymena Magistrates' Court on June 6 via video link from prison. A defence barrister said the defendant who had a "quite extensive relevant record" was "deeply remorseful".

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