Thief picks up entire Mini Eggs display in Tesco and casually walks off with it

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A prolific shop thief has been jailed after being caught stealing more than £4,000 worth of goods from supermarkets.

Ashley Daley, 39, was caputred on CCTV hauling an entire display of Cadbury Mini Eggs from a Tesco store in South Wales.

He entered supermarkets in Cardiff, Taffs Well, Merthyr Tydfil, Chepstow and Caldico, brazenly filling up his bag with the Easter treats as well as chocolate and meat.

On January 30, he entered Tesco Express in Whitchurch and grabbed cans of AU vodka and bottles of Prosecco worth £60.

Days later on February 2, he and another woman robbed more than £271 of products from Tesco in Chepstow.

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Daley then returned to the Whitchurch store on February 4, where he was caught stripping a fridge of fish and meat worth more than £200.

The thief made no attempt to conceal his identity during a three-week series of rampages.

Daley was found to be carrying a kitchen knife when he was arrested by officers on February 21.

Cardiff man jailed following CCTV-captured shoplifting spree Ashley Daley, 39, has been jailed for four months after being charged with 12 offences of theft, 1 attempt theft and possession of a bladed article by South Wales Police and then was charged with a further 13 offences relating to the West Midlands area. The prolific shoplifter who targeted stores nationwide appeared in court on February, 23, 2026, for a multitude of theft offences, that cost businesses across Cardiff, Taffs Well, Merthyr Tydfil, Chepstow and Caldicot over ?4000.00 in losses. Daley went on a spree over 3 weeks across the South Wales and Gwent areas, repeatedly targeting various supermarkets in a planned manner by attending a variety of different locations. Daley did not take any efforts to hide his identity, boldly walking into stores and filling up bags with meat, easter eggs and alcohol, which amounted to a high loss for the businesses. In one case he attended a store stealing an entire display of Mini Eggs, making no effort to mask his wrongdoing, with all of these incidents being captured on CCTV. Daley was stopped by police on the February, 21, 2026, in a vehicle shortly after he had committed a theft earlier that day. Upon arrest a kitchen knife was in his possession, which he was also arrested for in addition to the other offences. Investigating Officer Detective Constable Warriner said: ?Daley is a prolific offender who was brazen in his actions across the country, showing a clear disregard for the law and believing himself above it. Shoplifting is not a victimless crime, and offenders like Daley have a big financial impact on businesses, and emotional impact on those who work there. Daley would have continued targeting businesses across the UK and I am glad to see that he has now been prevented from doing so? Picture: South Wales Police

Ashley Daley has been jailed for four months for stealing more than £4,000 of product from supermarkets across South Wales (Picture: South Wales Police)

On February 7, he was filmed alongside two women stuffing Sports Direct and B&M bags with confectionery at the Co-op in Caldicot with £167.60 worth of items.

He appeared in court two days later after being charged with 12 offences of theft, one of attempt theft and one of possession of a bladed article.

Further charges were brought against him in relation to shoplifting offences in the West Midlands.

Asked during a police interview about his grabbing an entire mini egg display, Daley replied ‘no comment’.

He was sentenced to four months imprisonment.

DC Warriner said: ‘Daley is a prolific offender who was brazen in his actions across the country, showing a clear disregard for the law and believing himself above it.

‘Shoplifting is not a victimless crime, and offenders like Daley have a big financial impact on businesses, and emotional impact on those who work there.

‘Daley would have continued targeting businesses across the UK and I am glad to see that he has now been prevented from doing so’

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