A jailbird who stole a Good Samaritan’s £106,000 luxury Mercedes limousine after getting high on the victim’s powerful prescription tablets was jailed for nine months yesterday.
Scotsman Stan Buccanan, 32, of Dingwall Road, Croydon had just been released from a two-year burglary sentence when befriended by 57 year-old Chris Stable of Wandle Road, Waddon.
The victim’s house is opposite the probation office Buccanan had to report to and the homeless criminal was put up in exchange for helping out with odd-jobs.
He pleaded guilty at Croydon Crown Court to stealing the Mercedes and driving it without insurance on July 6 and was also disqualified from the roads for two years.
Buccanan had known the victim a week and Mr. Stable even helped him move into a new address the night before the vehicle was driven off the driveway.
The defendant was arrested after the London Ambulance Service was called to assist him and he admitted taking Mr. Stable’s powerful tranquilizer diazepam.
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