Cardiff Crown Court Sentencing Results

Leighton Lewis, of Llantwit Major, operated two dedicated phone lines to sell heroin, crack cocaine, and cocaine. The operation was uncovered when messages from Lewis were found on another supplier's phone. He directed others to use the lines and was classified as a street dealer. He evaded police for two months before handing himself in and was arrested in January 2026 in possession of a Nokia 105 handset and Samsung Galaxy headset which he attempted to dismantle.

Officers executed a warrant at the defendant's home in January 2021 following concerns raised by the local community. The defendant and a co-defendant were found in possession of cocaine with a street value of £3,590 and heroin worth £2,000, along with scales and £580 in cash. In April 2021, the defendant was stopped again in Maesteg and found in possession of heroin, cash and a mobile phone. A further search at the home found heroin with a street value of £400, scales and £1,100 in cash.

Slocombe defrauded nine victims of around £400,000 while carrying out building work at properties in Cardiff, Bridgend and Swansea. He used a false name to conceal previous convictions and took an unqualified gas engineer to properties, leaving them in a potentially lethal state. The offences took place between March 2021 and May 2023 while he was on Crown Court bail.

Le Cong Chinh was involved in a cannabis factory at a farmhouse in the Allt-yr-Yn area of Newport. During Operation Mechanic on August 7 last year, officers found 249 cannabis plants worth an estimated £112,350 in seven rooms across three floors. Chinh was located and arrested during the warrant.

Crashed an off-road bike into a car in Barry and fled the scene, leaving behind a bag of crack cocaine.

Jamie Davies, 29, of Begbroke, Oxfordshire, was part of an organised crime group involved in a large-scale drug supply network stretching across south Wales and the south-west of England. The operation involved cocaine, crack cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, and ketamine with a street value of more than £3.5m. He served as a courier, transporting drugs to the group's extensive customer base.

James Grapper drove erratically on the M4 near Cardiff while disqualified, reached speeds of 100mph, rammed a police car, and was found with cocaine and weapons at his home.

Joel Crump admitted dealing cocaine in the Ebbw Vale area over a seven-month period between August 4, 2024 and March 5, 2025.

Joshua Johnson of Gurnos, Merthyr, was involved in Rhys Mew's drug supply operation handling cocaine and crack cocaine for a short period under Mew's direction with no financial gain, as evidenced by phone messages from August 2023 search.

Joshua Watkins was part of the same crack cocaine supply operation as Jaylin Foley. When arrested, he was carrying £875 in cash, and his phone contained bulk messages advertising crack cocaine for sale. As officers arrived to arrest Foley, Watkins tried to run and threw a mobile phone over a fence before being detained. He admitted being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and possession of criminal property.

Julia Evans defrauded her husband out of about £8,700 from his pension, with her son pretending to be him on the phone. She also took out credit accounts in the names of family members, including her daughter. The fraud took place over six months and involved hiding documents to cover tracks.

Katrina Jones, 53, befriended the vulnerable founder of K9 Crusaders dog charity online in 2010 and lied about her qualifications to become its treasurer. Using the alias 'Kate David', she also got her partner Mark Wren installed as a trustee. She syphoned at least £88,000 from the charity and the founder personally, including money from the sale of the founder's house meant for rescued dogs. The thefts across Wales, Cornwall, and Cumbria were discovered in spring/summer 2014 when debt collectors demanded payment of unpaid bills, endangering the dogs' welfare. She used the stolen funds for her own gambling and lifestyle.

CCTV and phone data linked Phillips to a flat and a BMW seen leaving the area, and showed he had operated drug lines supplying drugs in the Cardiff area. He was arrested on 27 February.

Otis Rhoden Junior, aged 25, admitted supplying cannabis as part of a family drugs operation. He had no prior convictions and was given a suspended custodial sentence with unpaid work and rehabilitation requirements.

Otis Rhoden Senior allowed his property to be used as a base for the storage and preparation of controlled substances by family members. He pleaded guilty on the basis that he was not directly involved in supply but knowingly permitted the premises to be used for illegal drug activities. The offending was described as not short-lived.

Neil Espin, of Newport, maintained a factory job while dealing drugs to fund his crack cocaine addiction. Officers carried out a search warrant at his home on March 7 2026 after intelligence linked him to a drugs line and Snapchat account connected to cocaine supply. His phone was seized along with a small quantity of cannabis. Messages provided clear evidence of involvement in supplying class A, B and C drugs. He admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine, cannabis and pregabalin along with simple possession of cannabis.

Najib Arab, a refugee from Afghanistan, provided free cannabis to a vulnerable girl, engaged in sexual activity with her, and used her to package and deliver cannabis, misrepresenting his age.

Pawel Kobis, 46, of Abertillery, was part of an organised crime group involved in a large-scale drug supply network stretching across south Wales and the south-west of England. The operation involved cocaine, crack cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, and ketamine with a street value of more than £3.5m. He received instructions from an upstream supplier and his role involved collecting and distributing large quantities of drugs across the UK.

Peter Norman Joel Crump was involved in supplying significant volumes of cocaine in Abertillery, with messages on a seized phone revealing he boasted about moving nine ounces per week, approximately one kilogram monthly, over eight months.

Odane Rhoden was identified as directing other family members in an organised drugs enterprise. Between 16 October 2024 and 3 March 2025, 6,699 messages were delivered from the gang's supply line advertising heroin, crack cocaine, cocaine, and cannabis. He pleaded guilty and received a sentence of six years and two months imprisonment.

Radoslaw Gasiorowski, a Mercedes-driving cannabis dealer, was arrested after police watched him placing a package of cannabis worth around £17,000 into the boot of his car outside a convenience store.

Nazif Lala, 25, of Oxford, was part of an organised crime group involved in a large-scale drug supply network stretching across south Wales and the south-west of England. The operation involved cocaine, crack cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, and ketamine with a street value of more than £3.5m. He served as a courier, transporting drugs to the group's extensive customer base.