South Wales Police arrested a Skewen man just 15 minutes after breaking into a property in the early hours of Tuesday 27 September.
Officers were called to a property on New Street in Neath around 6.35am after reports of a burglary.
A 33 year-old man was arrested within 15 minutes of the incident taking place, and was found to still be in possession of the stolen items, which amounted to around £5,000.
Terry John Hughes, from Old Road, Skewen, appeared in court the next day, Wednesday 28th September, and pleaded guilty to the offence.
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South Wales Police say that Hughes has been charged with burglary and has been remanded into custody.
