Joel Crump, 35, has been jailed for six years at Cardiff Crown Court after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine in the Ebbw Vale area over a seven-month period.
Weekly Court Roundup: Sentences Handed Down Across Wales, April 20th to 26th
Courts across Wales jailed offenders for child rape, arson, drug dealing, domestic abuse and more between April 20th and 26th. Here is our weekly roundup of the cases.
Jailed in Wales: Court round-up for April 13th to April 19th, 2026
More than 30 people were sentenced by courts across Wales this week, including a man jailed for 15 years for historical child sex offences and a school worker locked up for abusing a pupil.
Woman fined over £1,400 for ignoring fly-tipping probe
Linda Pring, 40, from Garndiffaith, was penalised at Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court after failing to comply with a legal notice requiring her to assist Torfaen Council’s investigation into dumped waste at Talywain.
Dog owner banned after disabled pet’s wound left for a year
David Tasker, of Bargoed, has been banned from keeping animals for 18 months after failing to seek veterinary treatment for his paralysed dog Benji, whose open leg wound had been festering for over a year.
Newport woman sentenced for public indecency
Michaela Johnson, 48, of Bettws, Newport, has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after admitting outraging public decency by exposing herself, along with being drunk and disorderly.
Caerphilly man jailed for strangling girlfriend
Aiden Jones, 29, was sentenced to two years in prison at Cardiff Crown Court after being found guilty of intentionally strangling his ex-partner. He also admitted to controlling and coercive behaviour.
Man jailed after tyre iron attack on woman in Swansea garage
Brian Nicol, 58, was sentenced to 16 months at Swansea Crown Court after admitting assaulting a woman he accused of spiking his wife.
Gang boss had £13k Rolex smuggled into prison
The head of a cocaine trafficking gang which moved drugs from the West Midlands to south west Wales was found with a £13,000 Rolex in prison that was not among his possessions when he was arrested. A proceeds of crime hearing heard the watch’s ownership is now in dispute.
Ystrad Mynach man admits 100 child abuse image charges
Jake James, 25, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court to making indecent images of children and breaching a sexual harm prevention order. He has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing.
Newport man jailed for shoplifting and death threat
Samuel Reardon, 37, was sentenced to 40 weeks in prison at Newport Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to two thefts and threatening to kill a person.
Sex offender jailed after lying to employer to get job
Luke Rogers, 40, of Wolfscastle, was sentenced to two years at Swansea Crown Court after deceiving an employer about his criminal history and driving licence while subject to a sexual harm prevention order.