Newport Crown Court
Merthyr man jailed for 15 years for child sex offences
Phillip Harris, 58, was sentenced at Newport Crown Court for historical sexual offences against a child committed between 1989 and 1991.
Crown Court
Swansea Crown Court
Cocaine buyers used “Chinese” as codeword, court hears
Two Ammanford men have been jailed at Swansea Crown Court after police caught them waiting to collect a cocaine delivery, with phone evidence revealing customers used the word "Chinese" as a code when ordering the drug.
Cardiff Crown Court
Ebbw Vale teenager locked up for raping sleeping girl
Alfie Lee, 19, of Ebbw Vale, was found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl as she slept after they had smoked cannabis together in 2023. He was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court to an extended custodial sentence totalling six years.
Swansea Crown Court
Pembs cocaine dealer made £85k but only £1 could be seized
Christopher Smith, 36, of St Twynnells, was jailed for four years for cocaine dealing. A Proceeds of Crime Act hearing found he had benefitted by £85,860 but had no seizable assets.
Newport Crown Court
St Athan pensioner, 73, sentenced after online child sex sting
Robin Vecchi was caught by paedophile hunting group Dank Dragon after encouraging what he believed was a teenage girl to perform a sexual act. He was handed a community order at Newport Crown Court.
Cardiff Crown Court
Man jailed after 15-hour knifepoint hostage ordeal
Jordan Howe, 31, of Pontypridd, has been sentenced to six years at Cardiff Crown Court after holding his stepfather hostage through the night while armed police surrounded the property.
Swansea Crown Court
Cannabis worker caught on Swansea rooftops
Emiljan Doci, 38, was caught fleeing across the rooftops of a Swansea terrace after police raided an £88,000 cannabis farm just 10 days after he was smuggled into the UK from France.
Swansea Crown Court
Caravan attacker jailed after brutal Pembroke Dock assault
Zack High, 26, beat a cocaine buyer inside a caravan in Pembroke Dock, leaving him with suspected facial fractures and a broken wrist. He has been jailed for 18 months at Swansea Crown Court.
Mold Crown Court
Wrexham man jailed for brutal attack on partner at home
Richard Thomas, 41, was sentenced at Mold Crown Court to six years and three months after a sustained assault that left his partner with serious facial injuries and a burn mark. He has also been made subject to an indefinite Domestic Abuse Protection Order.
Cardiff Crown Court
Mountain Ash man jailed after cannabis and Rolex haul found
Christopher Williams, 38, was sentenced to five years at Cardiff Crown Court after officers discovered cannabis, Nike footwear, and luxury watches at his home in Mountain Ash.
Cardiff Crown Court
Pontypool paedophile spared jail over chatbot app breach
Rhydian Mason, 36, narrowly avoided prison after police uncovered that he had been deleting his internet history and fantasy roleplay apps in breach of a sexual harm prevention order.
Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
Aberdare Dalmatian breeder fined after illegal puppy sales
Sara Richards, 35, advertised Dalmatian puppies for up to £2,500 each despite being refused a breeding licence. She was fined £250 at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court after admitting three Animal Welfare Act offences.