A delivery driver has admitted stealing more than £4,000 worth of weight-loss medication Ozempic from the pharmaceutical wholesaler he worked for to treat an eating disorder, a court heard.Peter Daniel, from Croydon, South London, appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Monday and was charged with stealing more than 30 boxes of the drug from his work.The 62-year-old had worked for the Cencora Alliance Healthcare for 24 years and previously had an unblemished record at the firm.However, his crimes came to light when a customer complained that part of their order was missing.When company bosses checked CCTV, they saw Daniel swiping boxes from pigeon holes that weren't his. The thefts were all said to have taken place between April 17 and May 5 this year, with the customer making the complaint on May 13.Michael A'Herne, prosecuting, said: 'The complainant in this matter drove medication to various pharmacies such as Boots and others. Peter Daniel, from Croydon, South London, has admitted stealing more than £4,000 worth of weight-loss medication Ozempic from the pharmaceutical wholesaler he worked for'On May 13, a customer said they were missing refrigeration materials and therefore CCTV was checked.'The defendant stated that in his role as a delivery driver he would collect packs from his pigeon hole, but on CCTV he could be seen to swipe several products from several different pigeon holes.'Police searched his address. They looked in the fridge and found 34 Ozempic boxes.'These could be dangerous in the hands of someone who doesn't know how to use them or has not been prescribed them.'Police searched Daniel's home and found 34 boxes of Ozempic worth £4,080 in his fridge, with each parcel's retail value estimated at £300.Mr A'Herne said he was charged with the highest degree of culpability due to the 'high-degree of trust' placed in him as a delivery driver.'Medication could be dangerous in the hands of someone who doesn't know how to use it or prescribe it,' he added.Mr A'Herne revealed that the company has up to 15,000 missing parcels a month, costing £300,000.'I believe that the defendant had some contribution to those figures,' he added.Daniel has five previous convictions, the court heard, although all were from before 1991.'He worked for the company for 24 years and breached a high degree of trust - he was trusted to deliver those items,' Mr A'Herne added.Mohammed Bismillah, defending, said Daniel had an 'unblemished' record at the company and was using the weight loss medication to treat an unspecified eating disorder, adding: 'He was using the items for his own use, not commercial gain.'Mr Bismillah asked magistrates to consider a community sentence in light of Daniel's early guilty plea.Mr Daniel, who wore a blue sports full-zip jumper and a grey t-shirt, spoke only to confirm his name, age, address and enter his plea.Daniel, of South Croydon, began working for what is now Cencora Alliance Healthcare in 2002, according to his LinkedIn account.He described his responsibilities as safely delivering pharmaceuticals and healthcare products across assigned routes, maintaining accurate delivery records and inventories, ensuring compliance with company policies and health and safety regulations and providing 'professional and courteous customer service'. Chair of the bench, Brij Kalia, told Daniel he would be sentenced on July 28 so a pre-sentence report could be carried out.'We are not in a position to sentence you today as we need some more information about you,' he said.'We will come back to court for sentencing and that will include all options including going to the crown court if required.'Daniel was given unconditional bail.Sentencing was adjourned for reports and will take place on July 28 at the same court.