Delivery driver who stole thousands of pounds worth of parcels ordered to pay £25k

Steven Black outside Liverpool Crown Court A former DHL delivery driver who stole thousands of pounds worth of parcels from a depot has been ordered to pay back almost £25,000. Steven Black, 55, from Salford, Greater Manchester, narrowly escaped a jail sentence in March, but has now been ordered to pay up or face nine months behind bars at a proceeds of crime hearing at Liverpool Crown Court. The judge was told during the hearing that Black had benefited from his dishonesty to the tune of £24,859 and had realisable assets of the same amount. Judge David Swinnerton ordered Black to pay the sum within three months or face custody, Manchester Evening News reports. Black was sentenced in March to 10 months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to carry out 15 days rehabilitation activities on top of 70 hours unpaid work READ MORE… Scientists demand Britons wear face masks as new Covid variant spreads A file photo of a DHL delivery van Black admitted seven theft offences with the court previously hearing he had been employed through an agency as a delivery driver for DHL for about 17 months. The court heard DHL managers launched an investigation into missing parcels sent by Royal Mint which had been going missing from December 2021. Their enquiries identified that the parcels were going missing from a depot in Speke. A review of CCTV footage from the depot from February and April 26 last year showed Black picking up small packages from a conveyor belt and closely examining the labels, which contained sender details and sometimes a description. A general view of Liverpool Crown Court SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Trending