A burglar who stole thousands of pounds worth of copper cabling from a business in Porthmadog has been jailed.

Thomas Keenan, of Montgomery Road, Walsall, appeared for sentencing at Caernarfon Crown Court on Friday 11 September. He had admitted to to burglary at a previous hearing.

The court heard how the 24-year-old, along with two others, trespassed into BT premises in May 2023 and stole six wooden drums of copper cabling, worth around £4000.

He was jailed for 13 months.

PC Stephen Jones said: “Copper theft is not a victimless crime and has real-life impacts on businesses and members of the community.

“We take reports of burglary seriously and will pursue any perpetrators to bring them to justice.”