A County Durham woman has appeared in court charged with allegedly stealing three boxes of drugs from her employer at the start of last year.
Judy Dowson, 31, of Woodside in Barnard Castle, is accused of stealing three boxes of codeine phosphate from Joan Gibson on March 24, 2023.
The court documents do not provide information about Dowson's relationship to Gibson or the circumstances of the alleged theft.
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The precise value of the stolen goods is currently unknown.
Dowson appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on January 2, accused of the theft.
The case will go to Peterlee Magistrates' Court on March 4, 2024.
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