A PROLIFIC shoplifter who stole hundreds of pounds worth of fragrances from Boots has been jailed for 20 weeks.

Abbie Folkes, 31, of East Street, Farnham, ignored a Criminal Behaviour Order which banned her from entering Aldershot for five years and stole fragrance bottles worth £461.20 from Boots in the Wellington Centre on Thursday, September 12.

She appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court yesterday, Monday, September 16 and pleaded guilty to one count of theft from a shop.

Folkes also pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching a criminal behaviour order. She was jailed for a total of 20 weeks.

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Police Sergeant Rob Tiller, from the Aldershot Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Abbie Folkes is a prolific shoplifter who stole more than £450 worth of items from a store in Aldershot.

“A Criminal Behaviour Order was imposed in 2023, which banned her from entering Aldershot for five years. However, she brazenly ignored this and continued to visit the area to commit crime.

“I hope this result sends a message to offenders that this level of behaviour and criminality will not be tolerated.”