A Southampton man stole almost £150 worth of Pokémon cards during a three-week shoplifting spree. 

Shaun Bowers, 29, stole the cards from Forbidden Planet in Southampton on December 17, 2023. 

The haul was worth £149.97 in total. 

On that same day, he stole £300 worth of meat from Lidl in Antelope Park, and £46 worth of laundry detergent from Co-Op in Bridge Road, Woolston. 

He had stolen £224 worth of meat from the same Lidl store just 13 days earlier.

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During separate incidents at Tesco Express, Ocean Village on November 26 and 29, he also stole £100 worth of cheese and £100 worth of chocolates respectively. 

The total value of the stolen goods was £919.97. 

Bowers, Radstock Road, Southampton, pleaded guilty to six counts of theft from a shop at Southampton Magistrates' Court on January 17. 

Appearing for sentencing on Friday (April 19), he was given an 18-month community order with a six-month drug rehabilitation requirement. 

He must also complete 25 days of rehabilitation activity, though no order was made for compensation or prosecution costs due to his limited means.