Birmingham Royal Blood gig phones theft man jailed
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Marin was arrested in nearby Broad Street
A man who stole more than 50 phones at a gig has been jailed for three years.
Alin Marin, 22, of no fixed address, took the phones at a Royal Blood gig in Birmingham on 19 November.
The construction worker admitted theft and was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court earlier.
A total of 53 phones were recovered by officers after the show at the Arena Birmingham, West Midlands Police previously said.
The phones were recovered after the Royal Blood gig at the Arena Birmingham on 19 November
The force said it received intelligence that suggested gig-goers had been targeted at previous performances by the band, which led to Marin's arrest in nearby Broad Street.
Royal Blood are singer/bassist Mike Kerr (right) and drummer Ben Thatcher
- Published19 November 2017
- Published20 November 2017
