Puppy thief was high on meth when she flogged $3000 dog
The court heard she has been clean for months but had no explanation as to why she stole the puppy.
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A woman high on meth walked into a pet store, grabbed a $3000 dachshund out of a display and walked away without paying.
Moana Tarsha Greenland-Williams pleaded guilty at Pine Rivers Magistrates Court to stealing.
The court heard at 3.20pm on Thursday, April 30, Greenland-Williams walked into a pet shop and picked up an eight-week-old dachshund puppy from a display and left the store without paying.
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The puppy was cost $3000 to buy from the pet store.
Police found Greenland-Williams, 21, and arrested her, the dog was returned to the store unharmed.
Greenland-Williams’s lawyer Shaun Kolo told the court his client was using meth at the time of the crime.
The court heard Greenland-Williams has now been clean from drugs for some time.
Mr Kolo said Greenland-Williams “can’t explain” why she stole the puppy.
She was fined $500. A conviction was not recorded.