A young criminal given plenty of chances to change his ways will remain in custody following a string of offences, which allegedly occurred with family members.
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Police believe the Wodonga man along with some other members of his family owed cash to a higher supplier when they allegedly undertook a string of desperate offending last November.
The Wodonga Magistrates Court recently heard Bailey Evans and two others travelled in a Volkswagen Amarok, stolen during an Albury aggravated break-in, on November 13 and 14.
The trio targeted the Shell Service Station in Rutherglen while wearing gloves and face masks, and used a sledgehammer to smash the glass front door.
They next targeted Pacific Petroleum on Hovell Street in Wodonga, and used a jemmy bar and the sledgehammer to smash the door before smashing a cigarette cabinet.
The court heard Bailey and his father Justin Evans, and another offender, drove the stolen utility to Corryong on November 16 and targeted the Courthouse Hotel while gloved and wearing face masks.
A stolen vehicle was used to rip open a shipping container at Mitta five days later.
Bailey was involved, and it's alleged his brother Joshua Lloyd, his dad, and Tyson Beckett, were also involved.
The vehicle was dumped in a ditch at Anglers Rest in a bid to hide their tracks after the ute ran out of fuel.
Bailey and Beckett were arrested while trying to walk the 215 kilometres back to Wodonga.
A search of three Wodonga homes linked to the family found a sawn-off rifle barrel, 10 rounds of ammunition and pepper spray.
Bailey received a nine-month jail term for his role in the Victorian offending, which he recently appealed.
Detective Senior Constable Justin Foots opposed his release while the appeal is pending.
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The court heard the family owed cash to a drug supplier, with the crimes a desperate bid to get quick cash.
"He's had a lot of opportunities to change his ways and to this date he's solely survived by criminal activity," the detective said.
"I'm not sure what it's going to take to get through to him.
"He's actually not silly - he's quite smart.
"I don't place a huge amount of hope on him turning it around quite yet."
Mr Watkins denied his release.
"His behaviour is escalating," the magistrate said.
He said the case "paints a picture of someone whose life is out of control".
The appeal will be heard at a later date.
