TWO men have appeared in court charged with criminal damage over graffiti and smashing a shop window. 

The offences took place in Cross Hands and in Ammanford. 

The men both had their cases heard at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, September 27.

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Here's a round-up of their cases.

DANIEL THOMAS, 40, of Denver Road in Fforestfach, graffitied the wall of a property in Cross Hands.

Thomas was caught graffitiing the property on Tirwaun on September 6.

He was also charged with damaging a wall of a home around the corner, on Caeglas, that same day.

He pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on September 8.

Thomas was sentenced to a one-year community order on September 27, as part of which he must complete 120 hours of unpaid work and up to 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

He must also pay £85 in costs and a £114 surcharge.

Thomas was also made the subject of a two-year restraining order from the owner of the property on Caeglas.

LEE MCKINNON, 51, of no fixed abode, smashed a shop window in Ammanford.

McKinnon was accused of destroying the window of Ybocs Bwyd on September 25.

He pleaded guilty to criminal damage at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on September 27.

McKinnon was ordered to pay £200 in compensation, £85 in costs and a £26 surcharge.