Mariglen Llapushi rented a car using fake ID and dealt cocaine in Aberystwyth, but a tag on his keychain led police straight to him. The 27-year-old has been jailed for three years and now expects to be deported.
Tonyrefail teenager jailed over Kinder Egg cocaine stash
Corey Sutton, 19, was searched after officers spotted a car linked to drug dealing in Tonyrefail – and found a Kinder Egg filled with bags of cocaine. He has been sentenced to two years and four months in a young offender institution.
Rogue trader jailed over £40,000 Neath Port Talbot fraud
Richard Murnane, 42, has been jailed for 32 months at Swansea Crown Court after defrauding five homeowners of around £40,000 through two fraudulent roofing and property maintenance firms. Many of his victims were elderly.
New Inn man spared jail for knife attack on his ex
David Kilminster held a knife to his ex-partner’s throat at a holiday lodge after wrongly accusing her of laughing at him while she watched TV. He was handed a suspended sentence and a five-year restraining order.
Cwmavon man jailed for sharing stolen photos with paedophile
Chris Williams, 40, of the Afan Valley, was sentenced to 28 months at Swansea Crown Court after admitting six offences including distributing indecent images of children.
Bridgend paedophile jailed for 15 years for child abuse
James Carr, 68, of Bryntirion, was convicted of rape, attempted buggery and indecent assault after subjecting a young boy to what a judge called a “campaign of abuse.”
Swansea man handed 13-year extended sentence for rape
Tristan Williams, 22, of Swansea city centre, was convicted of two counts of rape, assault by beating, and voyeurism following offences committed in September 2025. He was given an extended prison sentence and placed on the sex offenders’ register indefinitely.
Newport teen detained for phone theft and shoplifting
Nathan Curley, 19, was sent to a young offender institution for 16 weeks after admitting stealing an iPhone and Montirex sportswear worth £130 from JD Sports in Newport.
Teenager jailed for life for murder of Cardiff mum
Kian Bateman, 19, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years for the murder of Shelley Davies, 38, who was struck by a car outside a social club in Caerau.
Dinas Powys man spared jail over sex communication charge
Glyn Webb, 69, received a suspended sentence at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with someone he believed was a girl under 16.
Dinas Powys man spared jail for sex communication offence
Matthew Pemberton, 41, received a suspended sentence at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court after admitting attempting to engage in sexual communication with someone he believed was a child.
Man jailed after 2,000 pills found at Cardiff station
Macauley Hughes, 29, of Merthyr Tydfil, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting drug supply offences uncovered during a stop search at Cardiff Central station.