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Drug dealer spared jail due to farm job

A man caught with nearly 拢13,000 of cannabis has escaped prison after being taken 鈥榰nder the wing鈥� of a Welsh farmer

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The judge said working on a farm had given the defendant a 'fresh start'
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The judge said working on a farm had given the defendant a 'fresh start'

Karl Roberts, 25, was found to be in possession of nearly 拢13,000 worth of cannabis when he was arrested near his former home in Carmarthen in January this year. He was subsequently charged with possession...

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