Terang man jailed over Mortlake, Hamilton, Noorat car thefts

Justin Hull, 25, of Estcourt Street, pleaded guilty in Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Tuesday to more than a dozen charges, including thefts of motor vehicles, failing to stop on police direction, driving unlicensed and dishonestly receiving stolen goods.

A number of charges were withdrawn, including aggravated burglary.

Hull was jailed for 16 months with 272 days already served in custody on remand.

His driver's licence was disqualified for three-and-a-half years.

Hull was arrested in September last year following an extensive police operation that saw him evade officers and drive dangerously without a licence.

The police operation was launched after Hull stole three vehicles between June 3 and August 20 last year.

The vehicles included a Volkswagen Tiguan worth $15,000, a Nissan Navara worth $15,000, and a Holden Commodore station wagon worth $10,000.

The thefts occurred in Mortlake, Hamilton and Noorat.

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