An 88-year-old man said he “lost his independence” after Marian Barbu snatched £500 from him at a Lloyds Bank cash point in Merthyr Tydfil.

Lee Evans, 40, was jailed for two years and nine months after a judge at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court branded him “a habitual wife beater.”

Ricardo Spriggs was found with crack cocaine and heroin on three occasions after being reported missing while homeless.

Jamie Jessett, 48, sent over 2,800 texts offering cocaine, heroin and cannabis before being caught by South Wales Police.

Two men have been sentenced to 18 months in prison after police discovered over 1,500 cannabis plants growing inside a former Merthyr Tydfil bar following community intelligence.

Lewis Hill fled police twice during arrest but has now been ordered to hand over nearly £12,000 in criminal proceeds from cannabis dealing.

Huw Richards, 40, sentenced to one year and two months after attempting to engage in sexual communication with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl online.

Hirwaun man Matthew Bool, 36, receives suspended sentence and is placed on sexual offenders’ register after sending inappropriate messages.

Courtney Dale, 26, controlled two drugs lines that sent over 2,300 messages advertising crack cocaine and heroin. Police seized nearly £6,000 in cash and two phones.

William Decarvalho caught dealing crack cocaine in Cardiff while armed with machete and carrying £700 cash.

Dylan Davies was found with £15,000 worth of crack cocaine and cocaine at his Merthyr Tydfil home but has minimal assets to repay his criminal profits.

Macauley Cotterill sentenced to over three years for running drugs operation into Pontypridd area.