Jodie Dellow, 24, was jailed for 16 months
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A young woman has been jailed for stealing more than £17,000 just a few weeks after starting in the accounts department of a Welsh engineering company.
Jodie Dellow, 24, hid her secret cocaine habit before starting work as an accounts administrator at an engineering company.
But a court heard she started transferring thousands of pounds into her own bank account just weeks after starting.
Fraudster Dellow started in February - but stole £3,600 in March, £8,390 in April and £2,800 in May.
She also stole a company petrol card and filled up seven times at a cost of another £420.
Prosecutor Matthew Cobbe said: "She was employed dealing with accounts and invoices. She was dishonest straightaway."
Newport Crown Court was told that Dellow was given the job by South Wales Maintenance and Engineering Limited in Cwmbran.
Mr Cobbe said: "She told police she had a terrible £15,000 debt problem with her drug dealer." said Mr Cobbe.
Defence counsel Ieuan Morris said Dellow is three months pregnant but her wedding was called off because of her crime.
He said: "She dabbled with cocaine and that led to her involvement with a drug dealer. She was tempted by the money."
Dellow, of Cwmbran, was jailed for 16 months for fraud and theft.
Judge Recorder Jeremy Jenkins said: "This was a high position of trust and you were trusted to do it conscientiously. You started stealing almost immediately."
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