Five members of an organised crime gang have been sentenced to a combined 24 years and seven months for supplying cocaine and heroin across Newport, following raids that uncovered drugs and cash worth over £90,000.

Gavin Tovey, 42, strangled his partner, threw her around “like a doll” and burned her with a cigarette before writing to her from prison.

David Walsh, 41, sentenced to six and a half years after victim left suicidal following sexual assaults he denied committing.

Chloe Egerton from Abergavenny sent explicit videos and photos to a teenager, Cardiff Crown Court heard.

Joshua Bennett, 32, wore a crucifix in court as he was sentenced for sexually abusing a young girl, with the judge condemning his attempts to present himself as virtuous.

Newport taxi driver Mohammed Yamin, jailed for six years after being caught with 2kg of cocaine, has been ordered to pay back £128,409.38 within three months or face further imprisonment.

Sheldon Seaman told woman to show explicit images to teenage daughter, claiming they were educational. Mother pretended to be child and contacted police.

Samuel O’Connor, 26, from Newport, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison after admitting strangulation, assault and attacking a police officer.

Matthew Moulding sentenced to 10 months for drug driving and dangerous driving after pursuit ended with vehicle overturning.

Ieuan Beaton, 27, jailed for 49 weeks and brother Danny given suspended sentence for alcohol-fuelled attack that left victim with broken nose.

Jake Clarke sentenced to over 12 years for running heroin supply operation that exploited vulnerable drug users in Newport.

Abdul-Rahman Al-Ahmed, 21, has been jailed for nine years after stabbing a Cardiff shopkeeper who confronted him about using a fake £50 note at Unistop shop on Salisbury Road.