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Two jailed after fake bank app used to scam 27 sellers

Jordan Jones 24 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Bernie McDonagh and Thomas McDonagh were sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting to a nine-month fraud conspiracy that saw them trick online sellers out of nearly £70,000 worth of goods using a counterfeit banking app.

Father spared jail for assaulting children

Jordan Jones 24 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A father who repeatedly punched, kicked and slapped his children has received a suspended sentence at Cardiff Crown Court after pleading guilty to four counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a child.

Newport man jailed after Snapchat links him to drug supply

Jordan Jones 23 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Neil Espin, 46, of Tewkesbury Walk, Newport, was sentenced to 33 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting involvement in the supply of cocaine, cannabis, and pregabalin.

Cardiff man jailed for distributing child abuse images

Jordan Jones 23 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Shaun Moran, 42, from Trowbridge, Cardiff, has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing more than 1,300 indecent images and videos of children.

Newport man jailed for threatening to burn down house

Jordan Jones 23 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Kyle Raybould, 33, was sentenced to three years at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting 10 offences including threatening to destroy property, assault, and dangerous driving.

Newport man jailed after cocaine found at girlfriend’s home

Jordan Jones 23 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Lloyd Bailey, 34, of Bettws, Newport, was sentenced to 32 months after police found 71 street deals of cocaine worth up to £2,480 at his girlfriend’s home, where two young children also lived.

Drug dealer who ran two phone lines jailed

Jordan Jones 23 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Leighton Lewis, 33, of Llantwit Major, was sentenced to three years and two months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting three counts of being concerned in the supply of heroin, crack cocaine, and cocaine through two dedicated phone lines.

Porth paedophile jailed after breaching court order

Jordan Jones 23 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Marc Fox, 50, was sentenced to three years at Cardiff Crown Court after police found hidden devices and an extensive collection of indecent images at his Porth home.

Drug gang ordered to repay thousands after cocaine plot

Jordan Jones 23 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Three men who ran a cocaine supply network across Newport, Cwmbran and Pontypool have been ordered to pay back more than £11,000 following a proceeds of crime hearing at Cardiff Crown Court.

Cardiff drug dealer arrested at airport after Cyprus trip

Jordan Jones 23 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Kane Evans, 29, was jailed for 40 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine. He was arrested at Bristol Airport by officers waiting on the runway as he returned from a holiday in Cyprus.

Newport paedophile jailed after abduction fantasy

Jordan Jones 22 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Serial sex offender Gordon Walbridge, 56, has been jailed for 32 months at Cardiff Crown Court after breaching a sexual harm prevention order, engaging in online conversations about abusing children, and possessing indecent images.

Merthyr man jailed for cocaine supply across mid Glamorgan

Jordan Jones 20 May 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Leon Jones, 24, was sentenced to two years and six months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting involvement in cocaine supply and possession with intent to supply crack cocaine.

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