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Despite this bombshell, Makatek decided against firing her. Mr Bennett said: “When her previous criminal convictions came to light, her employers gave her something of a second chance and she continued working for them.” Soon up to her old tricks again, she repaid their faith by stealing more than £5,000 over a four-month period between January and April 2020. She would create false invoices and pay company money into her own bank account. Ricketts, of Five Houses, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale, pleaded guilty to theft. Mr Bennett told Cardiff Crown Court she was caught out after being...

"The defendant wouldn't name them because he said there would be consequences." Rees, of Swallow Way, Duffryn, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with intent to supply and possessing criminal property. The offences were committed on July 17, 2020. Ben Waters, representing the defendant, said the pre-sentence report described his client as “rather immature and naïve”. He added: “There were no trappings of wealth. He had been given the designer clothes by family.” His barrister told the court Rees had used cannabis and fell into debt with his dealer but had been drug-fre...

A DRUG dealer attacked a police officer who was handcuffing him after answering a 999 call at a supermarket.

When Williams was arrested after back-up arrived, he was found to be carrying 34g of cannabis in 14 small bags. The defendant, of Twissell’s Road, Tranch, Pontypool, pleaded guilty to possession of the class B drug with intent to supply and causing actual bodily harm (ABH). He also admitted the criminal damage of PC Rodway’s glasses. The victim was taken to hospital and suffered nerve damage to his hand. The incident took place on January 31, 2020. A trial of issue was held after Williams admitted ABH on the basis he did not bite or punch the police officer as was alleged by t...

“The complainant told him to get out and the defendant replied, ‘What’s your problem? Why are you getting aggressive with me?’” Griffin left the flat and the man contacted the police before noticing the keys to his Ford Focus were missing. Mr Strobl added: “The victim then heard his car being driven off as the defendant honked the horn.” The Focus was later recovered undamaged and keys were later posted back to the man by the defendant. In the second burglary, 10 days later, Griffin kicked his way into the flat and stole a Dell laptop which was also later retrieved int...