Caught stealing a pair of headphones valued at £40 from Tesco in Helston, a Carnon Downs man said: “This is for drug money.”

At Truro Magistrates’ Court Daniel Catlow, aged 30, of Carnon Crescent, Carnon Downs, pleaded guilty to shoplifting on February 3 and to possessing 1.75 grams of cannabis. He had previous convictions, and admitted breaching a suspended sentence. He was sent to prison for ten weeks and had to pay a victim surcharge of £80.