You couldn’t make this up…
If you were going to rob a bank (behaviour JOE certainly does’t encourage by the way), what’s the last thing you’d want anyone knowing? We’re guessing that’d be your identity.
Poor old Dean Smith from Wales must have missed crime class on the day that nugget of information was given out because he’s ended up in jail now.
According to ITV news, Smith was in his local bank in Treorchy in Rhondda Cynon Taf – you know the place, right? – and after dealing with a cashier who he had already given his full name and address to, he spotted that the money drawers were pretty full and so devised a not-so-cunning plan.
Dean headed home, grabbed a pair of sunglasses and some socks to put over his shoes (we’ve no idea why he did this either) and headed straight back to the bank. He entered the bank in his completely appearance-altering disguise and rocked up to the counter…
Dean pulled out a knife and started demanding cash but the cashier instantly recognised him, refused to give him anything and the 27 year old turned around and legged it.
The police easily tracked him down a short time after and he’s now serving a two and a half year sentence. The story is scarily similar to one we covered just two weeks ago, criminals just seem to be getting dumber and dumber…
Picture credit: South Wales Police via ITV news.
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