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Prolific criminal jailed for extensive crime spree
NANAIMO — A hardened prolific criminal was sentenced to one year in jail following a lengthy run of property crimes in Nanaimo, Alberta and the Lower Mainland area.
Leon Edward Sprlak, 41, was jailed during a recent sentencing hearing in provincial court in Nanaimo.
Sprlak pleaded guilty to 13 charges, including a pair of break-ins in Nanaimo in November 2019 and February 2020.
He was convicted of stealing mail and a mischief offence in Nanaimo, while he was also sentenced for property crimes in Stirling, AB, Delta and Whistler.