article_snippet: A cowboy builder who charged vulnerable pensioners up to 20 times more than vulnerable pensioners should have paid for work on vulnerable pensioners homes has been jailed.
article_snippet: Ronald Connors charged on woman £140,000 for work that should only have cost just £6,000 at her home in Rhiwbina, Cardiff.
article_snippet: Ronald Connors charged on woman £140,000 for work that should only have cost just £6,000 at her home in Rhiwbina, Cardiff Cardiff .
article_snippet: The third person didn't hand over any money but became upset and almost buckled under the aggressive behaviour from the defendant.'
article_snippet: Prosecutor Lee Reynolds told Cardiff Crown Court: 'Cardiff Crown Court started with weeds growing through the block paving in One woman drive and One woman being told there were problems underneath.
article_snippet: Pictured is Cardiff Crown Court luxury home . '
article_snippet: In 2011, Ronald Connors other elderly victim paid Connors cheques totalling £22,000 for work valued at £2,000.
article_snippet: The court heard claims that Ronald Connors had taken out a bridging loan to repay the victims and that had cost Ronald Connors £30,000.
article_snippet: Ronald Connors was ordered to pay the £18,832 cost of Ronald Connors prosecution by Cardiff council.
article_snippet: Speaking after the hearing, Cardiff  cabinet member Councillor De'Ath said: 'Our key priority was to recover the money that had been conned from Ronald Connors victims and I am pleased this has been successful. '