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Man admits five-year campaign of controlling behaviour

Jordan Jones 11 January 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Luke Groves pleaded guilty to controlling or coercive behaviour towards his partner between 2019 and 2024.

Cwmbran man sentenced for 600+ child abuse images

Jordan Jones 10 January 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Ryan Eustace, 34, received a suspended sentence after admitting to making hundreds of indecent images of children, including the most serious category.

Thug jailed after assault on widow and prison phone smuggling

Jordan Jones 9 January 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Andrew Hale punched his ex-girlfriend before fetching frozen peas for her swelling, then was caught with a phone between his buttocks in prison.

Caerphilly drug dealer living with mum jailed for 27 months

Jordan Jones 8 January 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Cameron Lloyd, 21, admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine after police found drugs worth over £1,000 and £515 cash in his bedroom at his mother’s home in Aberbargoed.

Paedophile jailed for sending explicit images to ‘child’

Jordan Jones 8 January 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Andrew Peters, 55, sent explicit images and videos to a decoy he believed was a 13-year-old girl after adding her on Facebook using his business account.

Aberdare dealer jailed after street deal witnessed

Jordan Jones 8 January 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Callum Blackley, 27, sentenced to over three years after officers caught him dealing drugs in Market Street, Aberdare.

Blackwood man jailed for torching three cars in revenge attack

Jordan Jones 8 January 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Jason Hurley, 48, from Blackwood, carried out the arson attack in Abertillery while high on cocaine after his ex-partner requested more child maintenance money.

Newport man caught in child grooming police sting

Jordan Jones 7 January 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

David Rees, 48, thought he was speaking to a 12-year-old girl but was actually messaging an undercover police officer when he made explicit sexual advances.

Man jailed for petrol bomb threats against ex and family

Jordan Jones 6 January 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Ryan Howells terrorised his former partner with threats to firebomb her home and car, made 50 missed calls, and warned he didn’t care if their children were present.

Newport dealer jailed for drugs hidden in nappy operation

Jordan Jones 6 January 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Luke Montgomery, 23, sentenced to over eight years after police found £196,900 worth of drugs including crack cocaine concealed in a nappy during chase through Newport streets.

Barry drug gang jailed for exploiting children

Jordan Jones 31 December 2025Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A criminal network led by Dalton Raffel that supplied class A drugs across Barry and exploited children as young as 15 has been jailed for a total of 29 and a half years.

Ebbw Vale man caught asking ‘underage girl’ for images

Jordan Jones 31 December 2025Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Joel Evans, 22, pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child after being caught by a decoy operation in December 2024.

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