The defendant pocketed the money from the steel stockholder business over a five-month period to help him feed his gambling addiction. Last November, at Cardiff Crown Court, he was jailed for six months, suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work. Blake, of Amelia Close, Newport pleaded guilty to one count of theft. Outside court, Rycon Steels Ltd director Helena Djordjevitch told of how her life has been “hell” since the scam in 2018. She said: “My husband Andrej, who is partner/owner of Rycon Steels, made him the general manager after taking h...