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Flustered dealer flees, leaves £46k and drugs for police

Jordan Jones October 24, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Matthew Davies ran from his Llanelli storage unit in a panic, leaving it unlocked with cocaine, cannabis and £46,000 in cash for officers to discover.

Former oil refinery manager jailed for child sex abuse

Jordan Jones October 24, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Robert Hughes, 74, from Haverfordwest, has been jailed for eight years after sexually abusing four young girls over 20 years ago. The victims, now adults, described the lasting impact of his crimes in powerful statements to Swansea Crown Court.

Cocaine dealer jailed after erratic driving in Briton Ferry

Jordan Jones October 22, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

John Smith, 33, from Neath, was caught with a burner phone containing messages about cocaine deals after being stopped by police in Briton Ferry.

Swansea man jailed for sexual messages to child decoy

Jordan Jones October 22, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Christopher Jones, 55, from Swansea Docks has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity online.

Teen jailed after crash left passenger’s head through windscreen

Jordan Jones October 22, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Zac Thomas, 19, has been sentenced to three years detention after a drink-fuelled police chase ended with three passengers suffering life-changing injuries in Cardigan.

Man jailed for knife threats after beach argument

Jordan Jones October 21, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jean Izquierdo turned up at a woman’s flat at midnight armed with a knife and threatened to kill her after becoming jealous on Swansea beach, a court heard.

Cwmavon man jailed for 23 years for abusing young boys

Jordan Jones October 21, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Joshua Jones groomed three boys with gifts and vapes before sexually abusing them in the Port Talbot area, with the youngest victim being just five years old.Retry

Drug dealer ordered to repay £22k after hotel bust

Jordan Jones October 19, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Brian Wright must repay more than £22,000 after being caught supplying cocaine, ketamine and amphetamine from a Milford Haven hotel with his partner.

Woman sets fire to McDonald’s and steals teen’s phone

Jordan Jones October 17, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Leah Hocking set fire to a table in Swansea McDonald’s, stole a teenager’s phone, and assaulted police in a chaotic city centre rampage that has left her victim too frightened to return to town.

Married man jailed for grooming ‘girl, 14’ and booking hotel

Jordan Jones October 13, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

A 49-year-old married man from Bristol has been jailed after grooming what he believed to be a 14-year-old girl online and booking a hotel room stocked with alcohol, sex toys and condoms before being caught by a paedophile hunter group.

Morriston burglar jailed for targeting woman in her 90s

Jordan Jones October 11, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Brandon Williams broke into an elderly woman’s home twice, stealing cash and later a van with work tools, leaving his victim feeling unsafe in her own home.

Resolven man jailed for attack after wrongly claiming mockery

Jordan Jones October 11, 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Robin Griffiths, 34, was sentenced to 20 months in prison after brutally attacking a father and his son in Glynneath in front of young children who witnessed the assault.

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