A knifeman claimed tons of of kilos in prizes from stolen Nationwide Lottery scratchcards, a court docket heard.
Henderson Domingo snatched a batch of the playing cards in a hold-up at a grocery store in Putney, south London.
He then claimed winnings from 27 of them on visits to 4 retailers in Ealing, west London.
However when he tried a knifepoint raid at one other retailer in February final yr, he was halted by the Flying Squad.
He admitted 5 raids, three tried robberies and possessing a bladed article at Kingston crown court docket final week.
Money totalling £14,881 was additionally seized from the 47-year-old’s house in West Ealing following his arrest.
After he was despatched to jail for 14 years, the Metropolitan Police’s Det Con Pippa Bregazzi mentioned: ‘Domingo may have a substantial time frame in jail to replicate on the misery he has triggered employees on the supermarkets he focused, in addition to on his personal foolishness and greed.
‘Flying Squad officers proceed to deal with theft offences. We are going to use all accessible ways to determine and apprehend those that use violence or the specter of violence to commit robberies.’
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