Two Wisbech men have been sentenced after breaking into the town's Savers store and stealing £300 worth of Gillette razor blades.  

Steven Green, 49, of Norwich Road, and Patrick Crerand, 51, of King’s Street, broke into the Market Place shop on April 25.  

According to the court listing, they stole Gillette razors to the value of £301.86. 

Both were sentenced at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court after indicating guilty pleas to the charge of ‘burglary other than dwelling’.  

Green also admitted to being in possession of heroin on the same date.  

They each received a 12-week prison sentence suspended for six months and both must pay £200 in compensation to Savers.  

They were also handed a non-residential drug rehabilitation order for six months.  

A forfeiture destruction order was also put in place for the heroin found in Green’s possession.  

The sentencing hearing was held on August 2.  

Inspector Michael Basford, from Fenland’s Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), said: “Thanks to the quick actions of the CCTV operators and our response colleagues, Crerand and Green were caught in the act and the stolen goods were recovered.

“Tackling crimes against our businesses is a priority for the Wisbech NPT as we know the significant impact it is having in the area.”