Twenty-nine people were jailed at courts across Wales this week. Shane Burne, 34, of Waunarlwydd, was jailed for nine years for raids on Swansea convenience stores, threatening lone shopworkers with knives and a sickle. Craig Godfrey, 36, of Swansea, was given a 10-year extended sentence for wounding a man on St Helen’s Road. Four young men were detained for setting fire to the listed Rheola House. Here are their cases, with links to the full stories.
Shane Burne, 34, of Waunarlwydd – jailed for nine years
Shane Burne, 34, of Cwm Clyd, Waunarlwydd, has been jailed for nine years for a string of raids on Swansea convenience stores. He admitted four counts of robbery and one of attempted robbery at five shops in August, threatening lone shopworkers with knives and a sickle. He was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.
Craig Godfrey, Michaela Nicholls and Gary Robertson – jailed
Craig Godfrey, 36, of Swansea, was given a 10-year extended sentence, including four years on extended licence, for wounding a man in the neck with a knife on St Helen’s Road, Swansea. Michaela Nicholls, 34, of Ystradgynlais, was jailed for five-and-a-half years for the wounding and a burglary. Gary Robertson, 51, of Swansea, was jailed for three years for the burglary with Nicholls. All were sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.
Ryan Whitehead, 32, of Newport – jailed for five years and nine months
Ryan Whitehead, 32, of Clarence Place, Newport, has been jailed for five years and nine months for robbery and dangerous driving. He followed a 59-year-old woman along a Cwmbran road, pulled out in front of her, punched her in the head and took her mobile phone. He was banned from driving for six years and six months and must pass an extended test.
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David McPaul and Nicky Harris – jailed for drug dealing
David McPaul, 45, and Nicky Harris, 43, both from Tredegar, have been jailed for being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, crack cocaine and heroin. Gwent Police found “text-bombs” advertising drugs on phones linked to the pair. At Cardiff Crown Court, McPaul was jailed for five years and 219 days and Harris for three years and two months.
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Jordan Williams, 27, of Aberbargoed – extended sentence for GBH
Jordan Williams, 27, of Commercial Street, Aberbargoed, has been given an extended sentence of seven years and nine months after admitting inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent on a man on 24 May 2026. He changed his plea before trial. At Cardiff Crown Court he was ordered to serve four years and nine months in custody, followed by a three-year extended licence. He was also given a 10-year restraining order.
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Gavin Meek, 37, of Llanhilleth – jailed for dealing cocaine
Gavin Meek, 37, of Railway Street, Llanhilleth, has been jailed for three years and nine months at Cardiff Crown Court. He was stopped driving a BMW on the A467 while banned, with cocaine in the car. Messages on his phone showed he was dealing cocaine via Facebook Messenger. He was also banned from driving for five years and four months.
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Jarom Lea, 20, of Prestatyn – jailed for harassing ex-partner
Jarom Lea, 20, of Bastion Avenue, Prestatyn, has been jailed for 39 months at Mold Crown Court after admitting harassment with fear of violence against his former partner. He sent her unwanted messages, made one-penny bank transactions to her, threatened to throw acid in her face and threatened to have her family shot. A restraining order was imposed.
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Daniel Fairlie and Chad Forrest – jailed over Milford Haven burglary
Daniel Fairlie, 31, of Haverfordwest, and Chad Forrest, 33, of Hakin, have been jailed at Swansea Crown Court after forcing their way into a Milford Haven flat at 5am. Forrest hit a man with a wooden bat and punched a woman. Both admitted burglary and possessing an offensive weapon. Fairlie got three years, Forrest two years and four months.
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Renzoni, Harding, Foster and Traynor – detained for arson
Kyle Renzoni, 18, of Cadoxton, Neath, Ellis Harding, 19, of Gendros, Swansea, Yian Foster, 18, of Resolven, and Evan Traynor, 18, of Waunarlwydd, Swansea, admitted arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered. Wearing balaclavas, they set fire to the listed Rheola House in the Neath Valley, and Renzoni recorded the attack. At Swansea Crown Court each was given three years’ detention in a young offender institution.
Read More: Teens locked up for arson attack on historic Rheola House
Andrew Watkins, 41, of no fixed abode – jailed for two years
Andrew Watkins, 41, originally from Bridgend and now of no fixed abode, has been jailed for two years at Swansea Crown Court. Already a registered sex offender, he breached his sexual harm prevention order, including by staying at a home where children were present and using banned accounts. Six indecent images of children were found on a phone. He faces notification requirements for seven years.
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Daniel Davies, 40, of Resolven – jailed for 22 months
Daniel Davies, 40, of Resolven, has been jailed for 22 months for breaching a restraining order and dangerous driving. Despite an order banning contact, he sent his former partner threatening calls, texts and voicemails, then followed her car in Ammanford, blocked it on a narrow lane and shouted threats. He was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.
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Lee Martin, 37, of Port Tennant – jailed for breaching order
Lee Martin, 37, of Wern Terrace, Port Tennant, Swansea, has been jailed for 22 months after admitting breaching a sexual offences prevention order imposed in 2013. The order bars him from unsupervised contact with children. He used his dog to start contact with a young girl. Martin, who has previous convictions for sexual offences against children, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.
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Darren Schembri, 56, of no fixed abode – jailed for 20 months
Darren Schembri, 56, of no fixed abode, has been jailed for 20 months at Cardiff Crown Court. He was found guilty after a trial of making a threat to kill and threatening a woman with a hammer at a property in Barry on 18 December 2025. He must also pay a £187 victim surcharge.
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Ian Stacey, 46, of Tairgwaith – jailed for 20 months
Ian Stacey, 46, of St David’s Road, Tairgwaith, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, has been jailed for 20 months after admitting possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. He aimed an air rifle at his 85-year-old neighbour, pulled the trigger and laughed. At Swansea Crown Court he was also given a five-year restraining order.
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Andrew MacNamee, 42, of Newport – jailed for assaulting woman
Andrew MacNamee, 42, of Newport, has been jailed for 17 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting assault occasioning actual bodily harm against a woman in Newport on July 13. He was also given a 10-year restraining order banning contact with her. MacNamee was jailed for four years in 2018 for biting off a man’s ear.
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Daniel Franks, 36 – jailed for 64 weeks after Barry arrest
Daniel Franks, 36, has been jailed for 64 weeks, a day after his arrest in Barry. At Cardiff Magistrates’ Court he admitted shoplifting from Boots and the One Stop shop, possession of cannabis and cocaine, two counts of vehicle interference, theft from a vehicle and possession of a knife in a public place.
Read More: Man jailed for 64 weeks after Barry arrest
Sean Thomas and Nicholas Davies – jailed for Merthyr shop thefts
Two Merthyr Tydfil men described by police as prolific offenders have been jailed after thefts from shops in the Chestnut Way area of Gurnos. Sean Thomas, 35, who leapt over counters to take cash, was jailed for 42 weeks. Nicholas Davies, 40, who racially abused staff, was jailed for 28 weeks and recalled to prison for a further 52 days.
Read More: Two prolific Merthyr shoplifters jailed
Imtiaz Ali, 46, of Newport – jailed for six months
Imtiaz Ali, 46, of Ebenezer Terrace, Newport, has been jailed for six months after admitting possessing nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, with intent to supply, and possessing cannabis. He was found with the gas while carrying a hammer at Spytty Retail Park. Newport magistrates ordered the drugs to be destroyed. He must pay £85 costs and a £154 victim surcharge.
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Lee Robinson, 57, of Cwmbran – jailed for racist abuse
Lee Robinson, 57, of no fixed abode, Cwmbran, has been jailed for 24 weeks. He was found guilty after a trial of three counts of racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress and two counts of exposure. He racially abused two gym workers who woke him in a Cwmbran gym foyer, then abused custody staff and exposed himself twice at the police station.
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Carl Wall, 43, of Newport – jailed for disqualified driving
Carl Wall, 43, of Corporation Road, Newport, has been jailed for four months by Newport magistrates. He admitted driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance after driving a Ford Focus on Aneurin Bevan Court and Duffryn Drive on March 20, 2026. The court cited his previous relevant convictions and disregard for court orders.
Read More: Disqualified driver jailed for four months
Lewys Nash, 30, of Caerphilly – jailed for drug driving
Lewys Nash, 30, of Lansbury Park, Caerphilly, has been jailed for 12 weeks and banned from driving for 53 months. He admitted drug driving after a test showed 65 microgrammes of cocaine per litre of his blood while he was driving a van on the A449 in Ross-on-Wye. He was jailed for nine years for drug dealing in August.
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More from the courts
Last week’s round-up: Weekly Court Roundup: Sentences Handed Down Across Wales, April 20th to 26th
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