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.
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.
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.
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.
Three Newport drug dealers who made more than £250,000 from supplying cocaine and cannabis will hand back less than £1,000 after a proceeds of crime hearing at Cardiff Crown Court found their assets had been almost entirely spent or hidden.
Michael Noakes, 66, from the Caerphilly area, was caught using a banned VPN in violation of his sexual harm prevention order. He was handed a 12-month community order at Cardiff Crown Court.
Ross Herbert, 25, of Heath, Cardiff, received a suspended sentence at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting coercive and controlling behaviour against his former partner, including multiple assaults while she was pregnant.
Jack Purnell, 22, of Newbridge, Caerphilly, was given a suspended sentence at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting three counts of making indecent images of children, including images of babies as young as one.
Danny Lewis, 34, of Newport, was sentenced to 39 months at Cardiff Crown Court after breaking into a home, attempting to steal a BMW, and punching the homeowner who tried to stop him.
Robert Davies, 54, of Merthyr Tydfil, has been sentenced to a year in prison at Cardiff Crown Court after pleading guilty to harassment and criminal damage. Davies left 11 voicemails threatening to stab his victim to death while already on bail conditions not to contact her.
Ieuan Woodyatt, 27, of New Inn, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting to controlling and coercive behaviour against his girlfriend and a string of separate offences in Blaenavon.
Kevin Bennett, 48, of Blaenavon, was sentenced to 12 months at Cardiff Crown Court after committing nine offences in Cwmbran and Pontypool - just weeks after receiving a suspended sentence.
