A man has been charged in connection with five robberies in Swansea, four of them at knifepoint.
Shane Burne, 33, from Waunarlwydd, is charged with four counts of robbery and one count of attempted robbery.
The offences are alleged to have taken place in the Waunarlwydd and Llangyfelach Road areas of the city, South Wales Police said.
He appeared at Swansea Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning.
Detective Chief Inspector Alethea Fowler said robbery was “a violent crime which has a big impact on victims’ lives”.
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to removing violent offenders from our streets and ensuring the continued safety of our communities,” she said.
The force added that it would continue working to hold perpetrators to account and protect the public.
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