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JAILED: Newport duo locked up for ‘brazen’ £43k West Wales golf club raid

Mikael Bourkhari, 45, and Simon Dickey, 38, were both handed prison sentences at Swansea Crown Court on Monday (March 2) following their “devastating” overnight raids.

The pair had previously admitted to the burglary spree which targeted both Haverfordwest and Carmarthen golf clubs in back-to-back hits.

The court heard how police were first alerted at 12.45am on Sunday, January 18, when an intruder alarm was triggered at Haverfordwest Golf Club.

Officers arrived just six minutes later to find a “forcible break-in” had occurred, with the club shop stripped of high-value equipment.

It was estimated that several golf clubs, worth between £100 and £500 each, had been snatched, with the total value of the Haverfordwest haul reaching a massive £36,000.

While police were investigating the first scene, a red Vauxhall van was identified as a vehicle of interest, sparking a cross-county hunt for the burglars.

Officers in Carmarthenshire were alerted and, while patrolling Carmarthen Golf Club as a precaution, discovered that the duo had already struck again.

The front door of the Carmarthen club had been smashed in, with around £7,000 worth of clubs stolen and £5,000 in damage caused to the building.

The pair were finally intercepted by Roads Policing Officers shortly after 2am on the A48, despite having fitted fake number plates to their getaway van.

Inside the vehicle, police discovered a “suspiciously large number” of golf clubs and bags, leading to the immediate arrest of the two men.

The duo, who initially gave fake names to officers, later confessed to the crimes, and all stolen items were successfully recovered and returned to the clubs.

At Swansea Crown Court, Boukhari was sentenced to two years and six months behind bars, while Dickey received a sentence of two years and eight months.

Detective Constable Kate Williams of Dyfed-Powys Police slammed the “brazen” actions of the pair, who targeted hard-working local business owners.

“Today’s result underlines the fact that if you travel into the Dyfed-Powys area to commit crime, you will be caught,” DC Williams warned.

Rebecca wasn’t just angry—she was right. In 1840s Wales, tollgates bled poor farmers dry.
So “Rebecca and her daughters” rose up. They wore dresses. They smashed gates. They demanded justice and they won reforms.
A riot? Yes.
A turning point? Absolutely.

#RebeccaRiots #WelshHistory #CymruAmByth #Cymru #Wales #WestWales

Went to Ty Canol wood pasture in Pembrokeshire. I think there are cattle, sheep and horses on different parts of land about the place.

Apparently site of very important lichen in the UK? There was a lot of Bracken, so possibly not managed so much for vascular plants.

Lovely space, very varied. And very #WoodMeadow.

I want to create #common, #community #WoodMeadows in #WestWales, as response to #NatureEmwrgency. My fundraiser for #ecology conference in #Estonia:

https://ko-fi.com/natureworks/goal?g=43

Three Hagges #Woodmeadow is an inspirational project for #WoodMeadows, which have the among the highest biodiversity of vascular plants *in the world* yet are also maanged productively.

https://www.plantlife.org.uk/our-work/three-hagges-woodmeadow-nature-reserve

I’m going to the 14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration to find out more, and to create a #Common #WoodMeadow in #WestWales

I have a fundraiser to help with the expenses, any donation gratefully received 🙏

https://ko-fi.com/natureworks/goal?g=43

Cenarth Waterfall and the Old Mill House, West Wales, Ceredigion
#cenarth #ceredigion #waterfall #wales #landscape #westwales

MilfordHaven to Newgale Slow Ways adventure today. Beautiful views and weather over the area. Highlight was joining the Wales Coast Path a few miles from Newgale. My highlights include a paraglider and panaramic views across St Brides Bay. #MilfordHaven #WestWales #Newgale #Wales #Cymru #Paraglider #CoastPath #Cerdded #SlowWays #StBridesBay

Another Slow Ways adventure after a sudden change of plans. Linking up the surveyed routes by doing the short route to Pembroke to Pembroke Dock. That links up Tenby through to Milford Haven. Hopefully others can get involved to verify routes. #Pembrokeshire #HolidayWalk #Pembroke #PembrokeDock #MilfordHaven #Tenby #SlowWays #Wales #Cerdded #Cymru #DynbachyPysgod #Aberdaugleddau #Penfro #WestWales

Another Slow Ways adventure after a sudden change of plans. Linking up the surveyed routes by doing the short route to Pembroke to Pembroke Dock. That links up Tenby through to Milford Haven. Hopefully others can get involved to verify routes. #Pembrokeshire #HolidayWalk #Pembroke #PembrokeDock #MilfordHaven #Tenby #SlowWays #Wales #Cerdded #Cymru #DynbachyPysgod #Aberdaugleddau #Penfro #WestWales

Another Slow Ways adventure after a sudden change of plans. Linking up the surveyed routes by doing the short route to Pembroke to Pembroke Dock. That links up Tenby through to Milford Haven. Hopefully others can get involved to verify routes. #Pembrokeshire #HolidayWalk #Pembroke #PembrokeDock #MilfordHaven #Tenby #SlowWays #Wales #Cerdded #Cymru #DynbachyPysgod #Aberdaugleddau #Penfro #WestWales

Another Slow Ways adventure after a sudden change of plans. Linking up the surveyed routes by doing the short route to Pembroke to Pembroke Dock. That links up Tenby through to Milford Haven. Hopefully others can get involved to verify routes. #Pembrokeshire #HolidayWalk #Pembroke #PembrokeDock #MilfordHaven #Tenby #SlowWays #Wales #Cerdded #Cymru #DynbachyPysgod #Aberdaugleddau #Penfro #WestWales

Another Slow Ways adventure after a sudden change of plans. Linking up the surveyed routes by doing the short route to Pembroke to Pembroke Dock. That links up Tenby through to Milford Haven. Hopefully others can get involved to verify routes. #Pembrokeshire #HolidayWalk #Pembroke #PembrokeDock #MilfordHaven #Tenby #SlowWays #Wales #Cerdded #Cymru #DynbachyPysgod #Aberdaugleddau #Penfro #WestWales

A shout out to David Hunter, gifted woodworker based in #Pembrokeshire, he built this glorious children's den for a client's garden in #NewcastleEmlyn

If yo're in #WestWales and like natural wood, do take a look at his work 😀

https://thecoppiceplot.com/about/

#GardenDesign #wood #roundwood #coppice

A shout out to David Hunter, gifted woodworker based in #Pembrokeshire, he built this glorious children's den for a client's garden in #NewcastleEmlyn

If yo're in #WestWales and like natural wood, do take a look at his work 😀

https://thecoppiceplot.com/about/

#GardenDesign #wood #roundwood #coppice

A shout out to David Hunter, gifted woodworker based in #Pembrokeshire, he built this glorious children's den for a client's garden in #NewcastleEmlyn

If yo're in #WestWales and like natural wood, do take a look at his work 😀

https://thecoppiceplot.com/about/

#GardenDesign #wood #roundwood #coppice

A shout out to David Hunter, gifted woodworker based in #Pembrokeshire, he built this glorious children's den for a client's garden in #NewcastleEmlyn

If yo're in #WestWales and like natural wood, do take a look at his work 😀

https://thecoppiceplot.com/about/

#GardenDesign #wood #roundwood #coppice

A shout out to David Hunter, gifted woodworker based in #Pembrokeshire, he built this glorious children's den for a client's garden in #NewcastleEmlyn

If yo're in #WestWales and like natural wood, do take a look at his work 😀

https://thecoppiceplot.com/about/

#GardenDesign #wood #roundwood #coppice

St Dogmaels peaceful in the winter afternoon sun
#Teifi #WestWales

Pentre Ifan Neolithic burial chamber, believed to be over 5,000 years old. One of my favourite, close-to-home, peaceful places.

#SilentSunday #Pembrokeshire #Wales #WestWales #PentreIfan #Neolithic #BurialChamber

Pentre Ifan Neolithic burial chamber, believed to be over 5,000 years old. One of my favourite, close-to-home, peaceful places.

#SilentSunday #Pembrokeshire #Wales #WestWales #PentreIfan #Neolithic #BurialChamber

Pentre Ifan Neolithic burial chamber, believed to be over 5,000 years old. One of my favourite, close-to-home, peaceful places.

#SilentSunday #Pembrokeshire #Wales #WestWales #PentreIfan #Neolithic #BurialChamber

Pentre Ifan Neolithic burial chamber, believed to be over 5,000 years old. One of my favourite, close-to-home, peaceful places.

#SilentSunday #Pembrokeshire #Wales #WestWales #PentreIfan #Neolithic #BurialChamber