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Cannabis gardener jailed for tending £87k factory in Hirwaun

Jordan Jones 17 December 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Kushi Alket discovered at Hirwaun Industrial Estate after police responded to burglary reports at industrial units.

Rhondda couple ran cocaine operation directing drug runners

Jordan Jones 13 December 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Tony Mann and Roxanne Gilder sentenced after police found 118g of cocaine and messages showing they directed runners to supply customers.

Man had sex with underage girl in car at countryside spot

Jordan Jones 5 December 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Rhys Lloyd, 21, took advantage of underage victim and received indecent images of her, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Five jailed for 19 years after Tylorstown drugs operation

Jordan Jones 23 November 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Five people from Rhondda Cynon Taf have been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison after police discovered 1,681 grams of cocaine and a cannabis grow during a warrant execution in Tylorstown.

Gurnos man jailed for knife attack on neighbour’s flat

Jordan Jones 20 November 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Lee Palmer, 40, sentenced to four years for aggravated burglary after threatening neighbour with knife at her Gurnos home.

Man jailed 16 years for Vale of Glamorgan sex assaults

Jordan Jones 15 November 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Stephen Heap, 58, of Oldham, was convicted of nine offences following a trial at Cardiff Crown Court and sentenced to 16 years in prison plus one-year extended licence.

Aberdare drug dealers jailed for over five years

Jordan Jones 6 November 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Sian Jones and Gavin Vokins sentenced to 31 months each after drugs warrant execution in Cwmbach led to seizure of cocaine, heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis.

Drug gang jailed for £5m cocaine operation in Valleys

Jordan Jones 3 November 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Four members of an organised crime gang led by Corrie Morgan have been jailed for flooding the Gwent Valleys with cocaine worth £5 million.

Aberdare drug dealer jailed after crash exposes operation

Jordan Jones 29 October 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Luke Jones sentenced to 4.5 years after collision revealed crack cocaine and heroin dealing in Cwmbach.

Paedophile jailed for exposing himself in Abercynon street

Jordan Jones 14 October 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Aaron Stenning filmed himself masturbating in the street after his birthday celebrations and breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by creating a fake social media account.

Ex-Manager on £140k Salary Jailed for Drug Supply

Jordan Jones 12 October 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Richard Skelly, who once earned £140,000 a year as a construction manager, has been jailed for 33 months after admitting supplying heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine in Merthyr Tydfil.

Merthyr man jailed for drugs worth £36,000

Jordan Jones 7 October 2025Crime & Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Leave a Comment

Dylan Davies, 24, sentenced to three years and eight months after police discovered crack cocaine and cocaine at his Swansea Road property.

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