Ballymena woman had 'tin foil pieces' for use in shoplifting
A woman used 'tin foil' to steal £229 worth of goods from a shop in Ballymena.
The 43-year-old had pleaded not guilty to charges of theft and going equipped for theft on June 14 this year but was convicted after a contest.
Carin Fleck, with an address listed as Castle Gardens in Ballymena, was back at Ballymena Magistrates' Court on Thursday for sentencing.
A co-accused had pleaded guilty and his case was mentioned at a previous court.
A prosecutor said attempts had been made to remove security tags from clothing at Sports Direct in the Tower Centre and when that didn't work "they wrapped the security tags in tin foil and placed them" into a bag to "disable the security tags".
The culprits were "detained by staff members" and the goods were recovered.
Sentencing has been deferred for six months to May and the defendant was warned by District Judge Nigel Broderick not to re-offend.