SEX offenders, fly-tippers and robbers are among many who have faced the courts in Southampton this month.
From riding a bicycle on a motorway to possessing a sawn-off shotgun, dozens have been convicted in just the last few weeks alone.
Below is a round-up of people who have been through Southampton's courts in the last month:
Patryk Orlowski
Orlowski was hauled in front of the courts yet again this month after creating accounts on Plenty of Fish, Kik and Badoo.
The 40-year-old of Salerno Road, Southampton is a convicted sex offender and was required to notify police of this activity.
He admitted breaching these requirements at Southampton Magistrates' Court, also setting up an account on the dating site, BBW Cupid.
Selami Lugja, Alfred Mamoci and Rezart Selami
This trio were found after police raided a Southampton cannabis factory on Millbank Street in October.
Trying to escape via the roof, the three men were arrested and jailed until they appeared at Southampton Crown Court on December 21.
The court was told how all three had been illegally trafficked to the UK and were being made to live, eat and sleep at the drugs den until they paid off a £25k debt to their smugglers.
Richard Todd
Todd admitted to having 108 prohibited computer-generated images of children on his mobile phone despite being a convicted sex offender.
The photos, which depicted adults and children were discovered when police visited his home in Shirley Road, Southampton.
The 30-year-old had previously been convicted of sexual assault in 2008 and a further incident in April 2011, leaving him with a lifelong sexual harm prevention order.
Ryan Lelliott
A man who dumped storage heaters, packaging and cardboard whilst in Hampshire for work thought authorities would be able to move it to a landfill the next day.
Yorkshireman Ryan Lelliott was hauled in front of Southampton Magistrates' Court earlier this month after he dumped the items at the side of Lee Road, near Romsey.
The 35-year-old who is self-employed admitted to fly-tipping after two men had to be paid by the council to spend two hours cleaning up the mess.
Waldemar Coelho
Coelho was arrested at the side of the M3 near Eastleigh after riding his bicycle on the motorway, sparking an emergency response.
A rolling roadblock was put in place as police tried to stop the 28-year-old who was weaving about on the carriageway.
Southampton Magistrates' Court was later told how he had been drinking that day and couldn't remember the incident.
Lee Carey
Police found a sawn-off shotgun, ammunition and £27,240 in cash when they raided the home of Lee Carey in Bentley Green.
The 40-year-old, now of HMP Lewes, was locked up for nine years earlier this month.
According to officers, when they scoured his property, they also discovered outhouses where he had been growing cannabis plants.
Albert Polit
Southampton-man, Albert Polit, drove his car under the cover of darkness to Westridge Road car park in Portswood and dumped mattresses.
The items were left at a charity collection box which the 43-year-old of Mordaunt Road thought was a household waste area, a court was told.
But after the council reviewed CCTV and tracked the vehicle registration back to Polit, he was hauled in front of the court to face justice.
Riva Lecussanu
A man who tried to steal thousands from a Hampshire ATM was taken to court four years after the offence.
Lecussanu, 47, of Stratford, London was first arrested when he was caught "red-handed" with two other men stealing money from the cash machine at Tesco, Bursledon.
But after a warrant was issued for his arrest in 2019 when he failed to appear at the magistrates' court, he was not seen until he was again caught robbing ATMs, this time in Devon this year.
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