Two men will be sentenced for stealing a number of vapes from the Morrisons supermarket in Welshpool.
Alexander Caldwell, 21, and Scott Stirling, 18, pleaded guilty to burglary during the early hours of Tuesday, April 16, and Thursday, April 18.
The pair, who both lived in Oldford Rise, Welshpool, appeared before a judge at Swansea Crown Court on Friday, June 14, through a video link from HMP Swansea.
Stirling's barrister James Hartson said the young man has a "poor record and given almost a dozen non-custodial alternatives already".
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David Singh, acting on behalf of Caldwell, said the 21-year-old was in breach of a suspended sentenced which was imposed late last year.
His Honour Judge Paul Thomas KC fixed a sentencing hearing for Caldwell and Stirling for Monday, June 24, at Swansea Crown Court.
Barrister James Hartson explained that the Welshpool men had ended up in a south Wales prison was due to Newtown Police Station being closed at the time of their arrest.
"It falls in Swansea Court by accident," Mr Hartson said. "From Morrisons store in Welshpool they were taken to Newtown Police Station, but it was closed then they were taken to Aberystwyth Police Station where they were charged and from there, they were sent to the magistrates’ court in Haverfordwest then dealt with at Swansea Crown Court.
Judge Thomas responded: "They’ve seen a fair bit of Wales then."
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