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A 42-year-old man has been charged in connection with six armed robberies at bookmakers in south Wales.A 42-year-old man has been charged in connection with six armed robberies at bookmakers in south Wales.
The man, from Fairwater in Cardiff, is due to appear before city magistrates on Saturday over the robberies in Monmouth, Cardiff and Penarth. The man, from Fairwater in Cardiff, was due to appear before city magistrates over the robberies in Monmouth, Cardiff and Penarth.
The first robbery was carried out in Cardiff three days before Christmas.The first robbery was carried out in Cardiff three days before Christmas.
The man was arrested on Thursday, a day after the latest robbery at Ladbrokes Betting Shop in Monmouth, when a man threatened an assistant with a knife.The man was arrested on Thursday, a day after the latest robbery at Ladbrokes Betting Shop in Monmouth, when a man threatened an assistant with a knife.
BETTING SHOPS AFFECTED Ladbrokes, Evansfield Road, Llandaff North, on 22 DecemberLadbrokes, St Fagan's Road, Fairwater, on 16 JanuaryCorals, Clare Road, Grangetown on 17 JanuaryLadbrokes, Stanwell Road, Penarth on 18 JanuaryWilliam Hill, Albany Road, Roath, on 19 JanuaryLadbrokes, Monnow Street, Monmouth, on 28 JanuaryBETTING SHOPS AFFECTED Ladbrokes, Evansfield Road, Llandaff North, on 22 DecemberLadbrokes, St Fagan's Road, Fairwater, on 16 JanuaryCorals, Clare Road, Grangetown on 17 JanuaryLadbrokes, Stanwell Road, Penarth on 18 JanuaryWilliam Hill, Albany Road, Roath, on 19 JanuaryLadbrokes, Monnow Street, Monmouth, on 28 January
South Wales Police had previously issued around 100 posters appealing for information about the other armed robberies.South Wales Police had previously issued around 100 posters appealing for information about the other armed robberies.
Bookmakers in Llandaff North, Roath, Fairwater and Grangetown in Cardiff and one in Penarth were targeted.Bookmakers in Llandaff North, Roath, Fairwater and Grangetown in Cardiff and one in Penarth were targeted.
Four bookies were attacked on consecutive nights from 16 January, all at about closing time.Four bookies were attacked on consecutive nights from 16 January, all at about closing time.
A fifth was hit just before Christmas.A fifth was hit just before Christmas.
Up to 50 South Wales Police officers have been working on the investigation.Up to 50 South Wales Police officers have been working on the investigation.