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Former soldier jailed over arsenal at Ystradgynlais home

Jordan Jones 20 hours agoCrime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Christopher Wright, 41, kept guns, Samurai swords and an AK-47 at his Powys home and pointed a revolver at his partner’s head. He has been jailed for seven years at Swansea Crown Court.

Swansea man, 27, jailed for seven years for rape

Jordan Jones 21 hours agoCrime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Caeran Evans, from Penlan, was convicted of rape by a jury after previously admitting sexual assault. He has also been given a 15-year restraining order.

Woman jailed after threatening shop guard with needle

Jordan Jones 6 October 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Kara Racuoco twice produced a needle when challenged by security at Asda in Llanelli, once claiming she owned the supermarket. She has been jailed for four years after admitting two robberies and two thefts.

Pembroke Dock man jailed for rape after nightclub meeting

Jordan Jones 29 September 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Gary Longfield, 43, was found guilty of rape and assault by penetration after taking a drunk young woman back to his house from a Pembrokeshire nightclub. He continues to deny the offences.

Skewen dealer jailed after breaching suspended sentence

Jordan Jones 15 September 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Shaun Peters, 37, was caught with cannabis, vapes, edibles and up to £10,000 in cash less than a year after being handed a suspended sentence for the same offending. A recorder at Swansea Crown Court jailed him for 36 months.

Swansea dealer went back to selling drugs while on bail

Jordan Jones 15 September 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jonathan Yeandle was caught after a foot chase on Prince of Wales Road, then bailed – and within weeks was texting users that he was “available all night”. He has been jailed for 44 months.

New Quay chef jailed for skull-fracturing sock cosh attack

Jordan Jones 12 September 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Ciaran McConnell, 37, put his phone in a sock and struck a 20-year-old outside a New Quay sports bar, leaving him needing emergency brain surgery. He was jailed for 15 months at Swansea Crown Court.

Four jailed after Swansea drug raids uncover supply operation

Jordan Jones 12 September 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Tom Collis, Christopher Jones, Taylor Moran and Callum Edwards-Pritchard were sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after South Wales Police seized cocaine, ketamine and cash in raids across the city.

Man jailed for eight years after Swansea attempted rape

Jordan Jones 11 September 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Mohangopi Tadiboyina, 30, attacked a woman walking alone on Kings Road at night in October 2024. He was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after being found guilty of attempted rape and sexual assault.

Machynlleth man jailed for ‘vendetta’ against neighbour

Jordan Jones 9 September 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Barrie Wilks blocked his neighbour’s cameras, made menacing faces into her CCTV while holding a hammer and painted her fence green while under a restraining order. A judge said he seemed determined to make her life a misery.

Man jailed after robbery at Bridgend Spar store

Jordan Jones 9 August 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Carl Jubin, 40, was sentenced to two years at Swansea Crown Court after admitting robbing a Spar shop on Ewenny Road in Bridgend. CCTV showed him pushing a shop worker to the floor before stealing a vape.

Castlemartin man spared jail over child abuse images

Jordan Jones 5 August 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Louis Davids-Watson, 37, admitted three counts of making indecent photographs of children, including category A material. Swansea Crown Court imposed a 12-month sentence suspended for two years, along with a 10-year sexual harm prevention order.

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