Two Argos workers smuggled hundreds of pounds' worth of equipment out to an accomplice waiting in an alleyway, a court heard.

Daniel Azimi, 20, of Maybridge Square, Goring, waited behind the store in Chapel Road, Worthing, to accept stolen electrical equipment, phones, computers and toys worth £666.08 on November 28 last year.

Six days later, he and the two teenagers repeated the stunt, bagging goods worth £1,099.24.

Both times the employees arrived for work early and took the items from the storage area. The thefts were reported and they were arrested.

The two employees, who cannot be named, were given supervision orders by a youth court before Christmas.

Azimi, who had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to two counts of handling stolen goods at Worthing Magistrates' Court yesterday.

He was sentenced to 100 hours' community service and ordered to pay £50 costs.