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Hard luck con cash was spent on drugs
28/ 7/2003
A ROCHDALE man who preyed on decent members of the public to
fund his drugs habit was sent to prison for a total of three
months.
District judge David Tapp, said Mohammed Shakeel had "conned"
people into giving him cash on the basis of a hard luck story in
which he claimed he needed money desperately for petrol to get to
Nottingham. In fact the 32-year-old used it to buy drugs.
Shakeel, of Lobley Close, Smallbridge, admitted two offences of
deception to obtain cash from members of the public dishonestly and
asked for six further similar offences to be taken into
consideration. He also admitted a further charge of stealing an
answering machine from Questworld.
The court heard that Shakeel cadged the money by claiming he
desperately needed petrol to get to Nottingham. In one case he
obtained £25.
A hard luck story he gave to one pensioner resulted in a £5
donation.
The court heard that Shakeel had been subject to three community
orders and that he had also failed to answer bail.
He lives in sad circumstances on his own and had drug
difficulties.
The judge told Shakeel: "Other people cannot help you with this and
it's down to you in future to do something yourself about your
problems."
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