Security firm worker caught on camera stuffing bundles of cash up his sleeve at depot in Leeds

Bilal Ahmed was given a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to stealing £822 while working for Security Plus Ltd.

Leeds Crown Court heard Ahmed, 24, worked as a cash processor at the company's depot in Wetherby.

Caroline Duffy, prosecuting, said the company handles cash-in-transit deliveries on behalf of businesses.

Ahmed began working at the company in November 2018 and his offending came to light in in May 2019.

Ms Duffy said Ahmed told his supervisor that there was a discrepancy with a cash bag from a customer.

The customer was contacted and asked for the matter to be investigated.

He was then seen putting a bundle of cash under his desk and not returning it and then putting more cash up his sleeve.

The defendant was confronted by his manager and admitted taking the money.

Cash was recovered from his car.

Ahmed became upset as he was arrested, saying: "Sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen."

His home was searched and more cash was found in his bedroom.

He pleaded guilty to theft

Ian Anderson, mitigating, said Ahmed committed the offence when he was struggling financially.

The barrister said Ahmed had been told he would be working 40 hours per week when he started with the firm but his hours were reduced.

Mr Anderson said his client sometimes only worked two hours a day and he was spending a lot of money on petrol as he faced a 60-mile round trip to work.

He said added: "Very sadly, the temptation to top that up became too much for him."

Ahmed was given a four-month sentence, suspended for 12 months. He was also ordered to do 120 hours of unpaid work.