41-year-old Leon Sprlak was sentenced to one year in jail and two years probation for numerous property crime infractions. (Submitted/Nanaimo RCMP)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Prolific criminal jailed for extensive crime spree

Mar 29, 2021 | 5:54 AM

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.

The offender was handed two years probation and ordered to submit a DNA sample.

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Court records showed four other charges against Sprlak were dropped.

Sprlak has a lengthy history with Nanaimo RCMP and the local judicial system.

He’s been in and out of jail for most of his adult life, primarily for property crimes in Nanaimo.

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