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Ex-Gwent officers would have been sacked over WhatsApp messages

Jordan Jones 4 days agoCrime & Court, Gwent Police Leave a Comment

A gross misconduct panel found two former Gwent Police officers shared racist, homophobic and misogynistic messages in a WhatsApp group between 2015 and 2019.

Man jailed for strangling and intimate image threats

Jordan Jones 4 days agoCrime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Geraint Hopwood, 48, of Kinmel Bay, has been jailed for two years and three months at Mold Crown Court after admitting intentional strangulation and threatening to share an intimate image.

Risca man jailed for harassing and assaulting woman

Jordan Jones 6 days agoCrime & Court, Newport Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Zackary Williams, 31, was sentenced to 32 weeks in prison at Newport Magistrates’ Court after admitting harassment and assault.

Cocaine dealer from Abertillery jailed for five years

Jordan Jones February 28, 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Rhys Hall, 25, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting his involvement in the supply of cocaine.

Rogue Cardiff builder jailed after conning victims

Jordan Jones February 28, 2026Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Patrick Teehan, 57, took more than £82,000 from 15 victims and used fake suicide attempts and lies about his wife having cancer as excuses for not completing work.

Mother’s home declared “unlivable” due to rubbish

Jordan Jones February 28, 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

A mother who neglected her children while drinking a litre of Malibu a day has been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court after her home was found in a shocking state.

Serial paedophile jailed after 800 abuse images found

Jordan Jones February 27, 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Leof Sceaga, 57, from Cardigan was caught downloading illegal material when police raided his home in Ceredigion.

Rhyl cocaine dealer jailed after half-kilo haul seized

Jordan Jones February 27, 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Gareth Hastie, 44, of Kinmel Bay, has been jailed for six years and four months after officers seized almost half a kilogram of cocaine worth up to £40,000 from two addresses in the Rhyl area.

London dealer ran Cardiff county line, ordered to repay £7k

Jordan Jones February 27, 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Ebenezer Ankomah-Edjei, 35, directed the sale of crack cocaine and heroin in Cardiff from London and has been ordered to pay back thousands after a proceeds of crime hearing.

Man jailed after cannabis crash killed Newport woman

Jordan Jones February 26, 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Elliot Bristow, 36, was sentenced to over 11 years at Cardiff Crown Court for causing the death of Olivia Louise Lewis, 24, while driving dangerously under the influence of cannabis near Newport.

Rogue builder ordered to pay back more than £1m

Jordan Jones February 26, 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

William Hanson conned elderly and vulnerable victims out of thousands before being ordered to repay more than £1m at a Proceeds of Crime hearing.

Newport drugs boss jailed after £140k haul found

Jordan Jones February 26, 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Matthew Roberts, 24, was sentenced to five years at Cardiff Crown Court after police found heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine worth nearly £140,000 at his Newport home.

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