Two jailed for dental equipment theft
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- Published: Wednesday, 15 April 2015 07:58
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Two NHS workers from East Lothian Scotland have each been jailed for nine months after they admitted stealing dental equipment worth £75,000. Darren Lawson took the items from storerooms at NHS Lothian and Gianni Donofrio sold them on eBay. The thefts came to light when a dentist, who had bought some of the equipment, contacted the manufacturers to ask if it was covered by warranty.
The two convicted stole from Duncan Street Dental Centre in Edinburgh and Edenhall Hospital in Musselburgh in 2013 and were sentenced at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Sheriff Frank Crowe said: "Both of you were in positions of trust. You were previously of good character and admitted the offences at an early stage, but I do find that taking advantage of the NHS and stealing items is a matter the public would be concerned about."
Checks by the company showed the equipment was part of a consignment sold to NHS Lothian. Sheriff Crowe told the men: "Clearly there was some laxity in the system, but you took advantage of that and you had a duty of trust to your employers." The investigations also recovered £50,000 worth of the stolen equipment. Both men lost their jobs.
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