一名新西兰男子在一次以毒品为燃料的入室盗窃中偷走了15,000美元的枪支收藏,认罪并被判处22个月监禁。
A New Zealand man stole a $15,000 gun collection during a meth-fueled break-in, pleading guilty and sentenced to 22 months in prison.
Nathaniel Scott与甲基安非他明成瘾作斗争,于2024年10月闯入新西兰汉密尔顿的一家亲戚家,偷走了15 000美元的枪支收藏,包括一把遗留机枪和10支半自动手枪以及900发弹药。
Nathaniel Scott, battling methamphetamine addiction, broke into a relative’s home in Hamilton, New Zealand, in October 2024, stealing a $15,000 firearms collection including a relic machine gun and 10 semi-automatic pistols, along with 900 rounds of ammunition.
入室盗窃是在家人离开时发生的,车库门被砸碎,保险柜被解开。
The burglary occurred while the family was away, with the garage door smashed and safes cut free.
警方只找到一把手枪,受害者(没有保险)报告说,他们遭受了持久的创伤和恐惧,特别是他们的孩子。
Police recovered only one pistol, and the victims, uninsured, reported lasting trauma and fear, especially their children.
Scott没有前科,但最近被指控入室盗窃,他以合作、忏悔和清醒为由,对两项入室盗窃罪和两项不出庭罪认罪。
Scott, with no prior record but a recent burglary charge, pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and two counts of failing to appear, citing cooperation, remorse, and sobriety.
Denise Clark法官判处他22个月监禁,下令赔偿5 500美元,并承认受害者在感情和财政上遭受严重损失,同时指出他的吸毒成瘾与犯罪之间的联系。
Judge Denise Clark sentenced him to 22 months in prison, ordered $5,500 in reparation, and acknowledged the severe emotional and financial toll on the victims, noting the connection between his addiction and the crime.