A MAN captured in a video removing eight 500-gram Rewa Butter packs from inside his pants at a supermarket in Suva says he intended to sell them to purchase essentials for his baby.
Abdul Shafil, whose video has gone viral on social media platforms, said this while making his first appearance before Magistrate Yogesh Prasad at the Suva Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Mr Shafil pleaded guilty to stealing the butter on August 7 at MH Superfresh Supermarket but was caught by one of the staff. The total value of the butter stolen was $124.64.
After hearing the defendant’s explanation, Mr Prasad informed him that a prison sentence was warranted due to an increase in thefts at supermarkets.
Mr Shafil has been remanded in custody while awaiting sentencing.