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A Llanelli man has been jailed for eight months and ordered to hand over £71,000 he made from counterfeiting DVDs. Nigel Thomas appeared at Swansea Crown for sentencing and for the imposition of a Proceeds of Crime Act order, having previously pleaded guilty to an offence of participating in a fraudulent business and eight offences of unauthorised possession of counterfeit goods. The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council Trading Standards Service and there was also a claim for £71,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Susan Ferrier, prosecuting, said the offences came to light as a result of the Federation against Copyright Theft becoming aware of certain activities and alerting Trading Standards. In September 2011 the defendant’s home in Bury Street, Llanelli, was searched by Trading Standards Officers assisted by police and FACT officers. She said: “There was a quite sophisticated operation in the house. There was well organised counterfeiting and the kitchen and b...

Dyfed-Powys Police welcome 7-year sentence for historic attempted rape | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Dyfed-Powys Police have welcomed the seven year sentence for attempted rape given to Andrew James Rimmer. The 50 year old, who pleaded guilty at Swansea Crown Court, was arrested in November for the attempted rape of a 69 year-old woman. Rimmer will also be on the Sex Offender's Register for an indefinite period.

BBC News - Lampeter builder Peter Gilmore jailed at Swansea Crown Court A "wholly incompetent" builder who targeted elderly and vulnerable people in mid and west Wales has been jailed. Peter Gilmore, 38, of Cribyn, near Lampeter, carried out work that was not worth paying for and charged for repairs he had not done. He admitted charges including engaging in aggressive commercial practice, fraud, benefits fraud and breaching copyright at Swansea Crown Court. Judge Keith Thomas sentenced him to 22 months in jail.

Llanelli paedophile is jailed after rape of girl | This is South Wales A Llanelli paedophile who raped a young girl has been jailed for 14 years. Jonathan Paul Thomas, aged 56, of Maesyrhaf, was sentenced yesterday at Swansea Crown Court.

4 weeks jail for scotch egg theft | This is South Wales A Llanelli man has been handed a four-week jail sentence for stealing a scotch egg worth 75p. Nathan Jordan Lee Roberts, 22, of Station Road, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft, as well as using abusive language or behaviour when he appeared at Llanelli Magistrates' Court.