Jamie Williams (Image: North Wales Police)
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A 24-year-old man already behind bars for beating his brother unconscious with a gun has been given a 16-month prison term for a drugs offence uncovered after police spotted him on an e-scooter in Caernarfon.
Jamie Williams, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Caernarfon Crown Court on Tuesday, September 29, for possession of cocaine with intent to supply. He joined the hearing by video link from HMP Berwyn in Wrexham. The new term will run concurrently with the sentence he is already serving.
The e-scooter stop
The offence dates back to June 26, 2025. Officers patrolling Caernarfon in an unmarked car noticed Williams riding an e-scooter and stopped and searched him.
His rucksack held snap bags containing a white powder, as well as empty bags. When police then searched his home, they found cocaine worth £180. His phone also held messages about drug dealing.
E-scooters briefly came up in court. Prosecuting, Emmalyne Downing said: “It [illegal e-scooter riding] is becoming an up and coming thing in Liverpool.”
Her Honour Judge Nicola Jones responded: “We don’t want it here in Caernarfon.”
Already serving time
Williams is currently a prisoner at HMP Berwyn. He was jailed in June for five years and seven months for a violent attack on his brother.
At that hearing, the court heard he used a gun to beat his brother unconscious. He then pointed the weapon at others who tried to intervene in what was described as a “relentless” assault. He carried on even after he believed he had killed his brother.
Judge Jones told Williams those earlier offences had been “dreadful”.
The defence case
Richard Edwards, for the defence, said: “He was not working. He was using cannabis.
“He fell into supplying drugs as a means of making money.”
According to Mr Edwards, Williams has completed a maths course in prison. He intends to take up woodworking next so he is ready for a job when he is released.
Sentencing
Turning to the drugs matter, Judge Jones told Williams: “You are not a criminal mastermind. You had no influence on those above you in the chain.
“You had a limited expectation of any financial advantage. You were just paying off your drug debts.”
She urged him to use his time in custody to change course, adding: “This is your chance to reset yourself in prison. It’s a matter now for you to come out of prison (as someone) who is worthy of living in this town, instead of taking from people who have done everything they can to help you.”
Williams was jailed for 16 months, to run concurrently with his existing sentence.
