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Caerphilly man admits having 1,000 child abuse images

Jordan Jones 25 April 2026Crime & Court, Newport Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Sean Hart, 28, of Cardiff Road, Caerphilly, pleaded guilty to five offences at Newport Magistrates’ Court including possession of indecent images of children and extreme animal pornography. He will be sentenced at crown court on May 15.

Man jailed for breaking MMA fighter’s jaw in Caerphilly

Jordan Jones 25 April 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Jake Flicker, 26, left Gethin Edwards with a broken jaw and fractured eye socket after the victim broke into his mother’s home in the Bedwas area. He was jailed for 28 weeks at Cardiff Crown Court but is expected to be released immediately, having already served the equivalent on remand.

Serial sex offender jailed after paedophile hunter sting

Jordan Jones 25 April 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Lee Grovell, 56, of Nantyglo, was sentenced to 32 months at Cardiff Crown Court after being caught chatting to a fake 14-year-old girl online. A paedophile hunting group confronted him outside a Newport pub before calling police.

Newport man given extended sentence for child abuse images

Jordan Jones 24 April 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Scott Mullen, 32, of Duffryn, Newport, was classified as a dangerous offender at Swansea Crown Court and handed an eight-year extended sentence after amassing child abuse material and attempting to deceive the court with a fabricated report.

Drug dealer jailed after driving at police car in Wrexham

Jordan Jones 24 April 2026Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Gavin Bird, 34, from Caia Park in Wrexham, was sentenced to 32 months in prison at Mold Crown Court after admitting county lines drug dealing offences and driving his car directly at a police officer’s vehicle.

Man set fire to wrong house in jealous rage over ex

Jordan Jones 24 April 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Cameron Brown, 23, has been jailed for four and a half years after pouring petrol through the letterbox of a family home in Llantwit Major, believing his ex-partner was inside. He had targeted the wrong address.

Cocaine dealer and driver sentenced after Swansea traffic stop

Jordan Jones 24 April 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

A Swansea man has been jailed for 40 months after police found cocaine wraps and drug supply messages when they stopped the car he was travelling in. His driver was sentenced to 27 months.

Cocaine dealer used chapel as customer pick-up point

Jordan Jones 24 April 2026Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

A former DVLA worker who used a chapel near his home as a meeting point for cocaine customers has been jailed for three and a half years at Swansea Crown Court.

Prolific shoplifter jailed after targeting Merthyr stores

Jordan Jones 24 April 2026Crime & Court, Merthyr Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

A 44-year-old repeat offender has been sentenced to six months in prison after carrying out a series of shoplifting offences at businesses on the Pengarnddu Industrial Estate in Merthyr Tydfil.

Monmouth shoplifter jailed and banned from five stores

Jordan Jones 24 April 2026Crime & Court, Newport Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Ryan Price, 30, was sentenced to eight months in prison after admitting 13 counts of theft and has been barred from five Monmouth businesses under a two-year criminal behaviour order.

Man found tending 249-plant cannabis farm in Ystradgynlais jailed

Jordan Jones 23 April 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Alexander Creqama, 23, from Albania, was sentenced to 32 months at Cardiff Crown Court after police discovered him as the sole occupant of a house converted into a cannabis growing operation worth up to £214,000.

Two found with cocaine in Kinder eggs in underwear given suspended sentences

Jordan Jones 23 April 2026Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Kyle Williams, 20, and Jaydan Iles, 18, were caught by plain clothes officers in Newport after the smell of cannabis drew attention to their vehicles. Both were found with cocaine concealed inside Kinder egg containers hidden in their underwear.

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