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Brynmawr conman collected money meant for Gurkhas charity

Brynmawr conman collected money meant for Gurkhas charity

Gerwyn Jones, 60, from Brynmawr swindled victims who believed they giving cash to the Gurkha Welfare Trust.
Newport Magistrates' Court heard how the defendant 'obtained a pack containing 30 wrist bands, 30 pin badges and a green T-shirt, intending to cause loss to the Gurkhas Welfare Trust or to expose that charity to a risk of loss'.
Jones, of Orchard Street, pleaded guilty to fraud.
The offence was committed in Brynmawr between June 12, 2022 and September 16, 2022.
He was ordered to pay £353 in a fine, costs, compensation and a surcharge.
A spokesperson for the Gurkhas Welfare Trust said: "We assisted the police in gathering information on this matter and have no further comment."
The Gurkhas are highly regarded soldiers recruited from Nepal and have served in the British Army for more than 200 years.
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