Between 400 and 500 rats were also killed using 156 rat traps - the average amount used across the county in a month. During an earlier hearing, the court was told that the brothers began a waste collecting business when they lost a previous taxi business and ran into financial difficulties. (Image: walesonline.co.uk/)In January, both brothers were handed 10-month prison sentences suspended for two years after pleading guilty to acting without an environment permit. Today it was found the brothers made £72,637 from their illegal business. He also told the pair to place their house for sale within a week to cover the shortfall.

Source: Daily Mirror November 05, 2019 22:28 UTC