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Man jailed for dragging hospital visitor from car in robbery

Jordan Jones 3 December 2025Crime & Court, Mold Crown Court Leave a Comment

Benjamin Griffiths violently robbed a 67-year-old woman visiting her husband at Wrexham hospital before crashing her car into a Tesco van.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Royal Mail manager stole £50k from parcels at sorting office

Jordan Jones 3 December 2025Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Jonathan Brooking intercepted Special Delivery packages containing cash over 18 months at Bridgend sorting office before being caught following internal investigation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Teen pointed gun at man’s head near Big Cheese Festival

Jordan Jones 3 December 2025Crime & Court, Swansea Crown Court Leave a Comment

Keiron Harper pointed a Beretta air pistol at his victim’s head before firing it into the ground near the Caerphilly food festival.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Man jailed for violent electric bike robbery in Newport

Jordan Jones 3 December 2025Cardiff Crown Court, Crime & Court Leave a Comment

Ryan Axton, 33, with 113 previous offences, sentenced to three years for punching victim and stealing £900 bike in city centre attack.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

15 arrested as South Wales Police seize knives in crackdown

Jordan Jones 3 December 2025Crime & Court, South Wales Police Leave a Comment

Week-long Operation Sceptre sees arrests, weapons recovered and cocaine seized across south Wales.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Drug dealer made £100k but must pay back just £3,125

Jordan Jones 3 December 2025Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Kimberley Davies, 36, from Rhymney, profited nearly £100,000 from supplying cocaine but has only £3,125 in seizable assets following a proceeds of crime hearing at Newport Crown Court.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Pontypool man sentenced for child sex offences in Newport

Jordan Jones 3 December 2025Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Jason Howells, 53, caught sending sexualised messages to decoy posing as 15-year-old girl in paedophile hunter sting operation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Townhill drug dealers jailed after boasting about drugs

Jordan Jones 3 December 2025Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Two young Swansea dealers caught with phones full of evidence showing them trafficking cannabis, cocaine and crack cocaine have been jailed.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Trawsfynydd man jailed for breaching domestic abuse order

Jordan Jones 2 December 2025Crime & Court, Llandudno Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Laurence Cadwaladr-Houghton, 18, sentenced to 30 weeks in prison after attending prohibited address just two days after DAPO was imposed.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Blackwood paedophile given suspended sentence

Jordan Jones 2 December 2025Crime & Court, Newport Magistrates Court Leave a Comment

Andrew Morgan, 40, from Pontllanfraith, had 12 category A images when police raided his home. He was given an eight-month suspended sentence.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Risca thug jailed for assaulting pregnant girlfriend

Jordan Jones 2 December 2025Crime & Court, Newport Crown Court Leave a Comment

Thomas Powles, 37, from Risca, punched his pregnant girlfriend before threatening her with a Stanley knife, telling her “tonight is the night you are going to die”.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

24 illegal e-bikes seized in Cardiff crackdown operation

Jordan Jones 2 December 2025Cardiff, Crime & Court, South Wales, South Wales Police, Wales News Leave a Comment

South Wales Police and Cardiff Council seize 24 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters in latest operation, with four arrests made including one for suspected drug offences.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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