FOUR men have been charged with stealing alcohol worth more than £6,500 from Sainsbury's near Stroud.
It is alleged the group - Valeriu Cobzarencu, aged 30, Geani Giurea aged 31, Iuliah Marinica aged 28 and Andrei Stefan aged 34 - stole booze worth £6591.50.
This reportedly occurred in a one month period between July 11 and August 11 last year at the store in Dudbridge.
It is also alleged that the group also attempted to steal a quantity of alcohol worth £3587.25 between July 20 and 26 from the same store.
This was contrary to the Theft Act 1968 and Criminal Attempts Act 1981.
Cobzarencu also faces a separate charge for allegedly using a high powered magnet to de-tag the items during a theft on July 26.
Both Cobzarencu and Stefan - who are both currently serving sentences at HMP Elmley in Kent - pleaded guilty to the charges.
They will be sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court on May 4.
Meanwhile, there is currently a warrant for arrest for Giurea of Kimberley Road, London and Marinica of Shirley Street, London.
Both men previously indicated a not guilty plea to their charges on September 29 last year.
The verdicts for both Giurea and Marinica were proven in their absence at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on Wednesday, April 12.
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