Adrian Edros, 37, of Holton Road, Barry appeared before Cardiff Magistrates’ Court where he admitted multiple offences committed over a three-week period.
The court heard that he was made the subject to a criminal behaviour order in December 2025, which prohibited him from entering Penarth town centre.
Despite this, he returned on several occasions in April and May this year.
Prosecutor James Subbiani told the court that Edros breached the order on three separate dates – April 16, May 2 and May 7.
The breaches were accompanied by thefts from local shops.
On 16 April, Edros stole toiletries worth ÂŁ50.71 from Pearns Pharmacy on Windsor Road.
He returned to the same area on May 2, taking steak and chicken valued at £61.50 from Sainsbury’s.
Days later, on May 7, he again targeted the supermarket, stealing a further ÂŁ42 worth of meat.
Edros pleaded guilty to all offences at the first opportunity.
The court was told he had committed the offences while already subject to both a suspended sentence order and the existing criminal behaviour order.
Magistrates said the offences were “so serious that only a custodial sentence can be justified”.
He was jailed for 40 weeks.
