Mold Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 321 verdicts at Mold Crown Court (Flintshire). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

April 2022 7 cases

Kuldeep Sahota

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

5 years and 4 months imprisonment

Kuldeep Sahota was a trusted associate and courier for the organised crime group, transporting large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to the Leighton Arches site in Welshpool on 30 occasions between August 2020 and June 2021 as part of a conspiracy to supply controlled drugs involving 62 documented instances and an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of £352,160 to £440,200.

Aged 35, of Broad Lanes, Wolverhampton. Acted as a courier making 30 journeys from Wolverhampton to Welshpool.

28 Apr 2022

Lee Husbands

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Lee Husbands was a courier for sub-dealer Sheldon Kay, undertaking multiple journeys to Leighton Arches to collect drugs for distribution in Knighton as part of the broader organised crime group effort to supply cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns from August 2020 to June 2021, involving 62 occasions of conspiracy and 3.5 kg of cocaine valued at £352,160 to £440,200.

Aged 22, of Bowling Green Lane, Knighton. Acted as a courier for Kay, making multiple visits to Leighton Arches.

28 Apr 2022

Martin John Gallagher

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

7 years and 2 months imprisonment

Martin John Gallagher was a principal member of an organised crime group based in Leighton Arches, Welshpool, involved in trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns including Welshpool, Newtown, and Knighton between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, with an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. Drugs were distributed via phone calls, SMS, and social media, with bulk texts sent to customers.

Aged 35, of Leighton Arches. Principal member of the OCG.

28 Apr 2022

Lucy Lloyd

Assisting an organised crime group *

Sentence

18 months suspended for 2 years

Lucy Lloyd assisted the organised crime group by acting as a courier for sub-dealer Sheldon Kay, making multiple trips to Leighton Arches to facilitate the collection of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis for distribution in Knighton and surrounding Powys areas between August 2020 and June 2021, as part of a conspiracy involving 62 occasions and 3.5 kg of cocaine worth £352,160 to £440,200.

Aged 34, of Heyope, Knighton. Pleaded guilty to assisting an organised crime group. Acted as a courier for Kay, making multiple visits to Leighton Arches.

28 Apr 2022

Gavin Andrew Tony Warley

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

8 years and 3 months imprisonment

Gavin Andrew Tony Warley was the upstream supplier for an organised crime group, providing large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from the Wolverhampton area to the Leighton Arches site in Welshpool for distribution to Powys towns between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply, with 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. He coordinated with principal members via telecommunications.

Aged 29, of Fourth Avenue, Wolverhampton. Identified as the upstream supplier.

28 Apr 2022

John Paul Power

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

7 years and 6 months imprisonment

John Paul Power was a principal member of an organised crime group based in Leighton Arches, Welshpool, involved in trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns including Welshpool, Newtown, and Knighton between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, with an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. He arranged deliveries and operated by sending bulk texts to customers.

Aged 26, of Leighton Arches. Principal member of the OCG with a separate customer base.

28 Apr 2022

Daniel Seyffert

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Daniel Seyffert was a courier for sub-dealer Sheldon Kay, making multiple trips to Leighton Arches to collect drugs for supply in the Presteigne area within the organised crime group's operation to traffic cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys between August 2020 and June 2021, encompassing 62 conspiracy instances and 3.5 kg of cocaine with a street value of £352,160 to £440,200.

Aged 39, of High Street, Presteigne. Acted as a courier for Kay, making multiple visits to Leighton Arches.

28 Apr 2022

August 2021 1 case

Graham Drury

VAT fraud *

Sentence

5.5 years imprisonment

Graham Drury, using his company Drury Machine Sales Ltd, submitted fraudulent VAT returns to HMRC claiming repayments on machinery that was never purchased, defrauding £1,887,010 from taxpayers. He used the stolen money to fund a lavish lifestyle, including purchasing three villas in Spain, one property in the UK, a BMW X6, two Rolex watches, and holding £100,000 in a bank account. He was arrested on 13 January 2019, charged with VAT fraud, and regularly visited the Spanish villas on holiday.

Pleaded guilty to VAT fraud. Confiscation order of £1.2m imposed on 28 July 2023, payable within three months or face additional 7 years imprisonment.

3 Aug 2021

February 2020 3 cases

Gavin Jones

Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Gavin Jones, 36, conspired with Terence Whall to pervert the course of justice by setting fire to Whall's Land Rover Discovery, which was found burnt out in a disused quarry on June 3, 2019, following the murder of Gerald Corrigan. The vehicle contained GPS data linking Whall to the crime scene.

Convicted of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice for plotting to set fire to Whall's Land Rover Discovery.

28 Feb 2020

Darren Jones

Arson *

Sentence

34 months imprisonment

Darren Jones, 41, brother of Gavin Jones, pleaded guilty to arson by setting fire to Terence Whall's Land Rover Discovery in a disused quarry on June 3, 2019, as part of efforts to pervert the course of justice following the murder of Gerald Corrigan.

Pleaded guilty to arson of the Land Rover Discovery.

28 Feb 2020

Martin Roberts

Arson *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment

Martin Roberts, 34, friend of Darren Jones, pleaded guilty to arson by setting fire to Terence Whall's Land Rover Discovery in a disused quarry on June 3, 2019, as part of efforts to pervert the course of justice following the murder of Gerald Corrigan.

Pleaded guilty to arson of the Land Rover Discovery.

28 Feb 2020

January 2020 2 cases

David Burnie

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

In January 2020, David Burnie and Elfed Jones attacked Philip McGough on the Maesgeirchen estate in Bangor, Gwynedd. Burnie bit off part of the victim's ear during the assault, while Jones stabbed and slashed the victim with a blade. The victim, who knew Burnie, suffered multiple fractures to his nose, a deep gaping wound to the side of his mouth, and permanent disfigurement including loss of part of his ear. The attack was described as a cowardly and sustained assault by two against one, with the defendants spoiling for a fight.

Found guilty of wounding with intent by a jury. DNA recovered from the bitten ear.

1 Jan 2020

Elfed Jones

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

In January 2020, Elfed Jones and David Burnie attacked Philip McGough on the Maesgeirchen estate in Bangor, Gwynedd. Jones stabbed and slashed the victim with a blade, causing permanent disfigurement, while Burnie bit off part of the victim's ear. The victim suffered multiple fractures to his nose, a deep gaping wound to the side of his mouth, and lost part of his ear. The attack was described as a cowardly and sustained assault by two against one, with the defendants spoiling for a fight.

Admitted wounding with intent. Had a drug problem; hoped for victim's forgiveness. Described as a wake-up call by his representative.

1 Jan 2020

December 2015 1 case

Martin Lawley

Fraud *

Sentence

Ordered to pay back £2,000

Conman Martin Lawley, 59, set up the Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Fund and swindled it out of £20,000.

Swindled children's cancer charity out of £20,000.

7 Dec 2015

May 2014 1 case

Martyn Lewis Tucker

Indecent assault *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Martyn Lewis Tucker sexually abused five young boys between 1968 and 1978 while working as a scoutmaster in Whitchurch on the Cheshire/Shropshire border and in Flintshire. The offences came to light following publicity related to the Jimmy Savile scandal. Tucker, who worked for former Alyn and Deeside and Delyn councils and later as a legal executive in Chester, was convicted after admitting the charges during his trial.

Pleaded guilty to 26 charges of sexual offences including 12 charges of indecent assault on young boys, nine charges of indecency with a child, and five charges of another illegal sexual act. Ordered to register as a sex offender for life and banned from ever working with children again.

1 May 2014

April 2010 1 case

Dean Mills

Bigamy *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment

Dean Mills committed bigamy by marrying multiple times without legally dissolving previous marriages. He first married Katherine Marie Taylor on September 26, 1998, which ended in divorce in June 2006. He then married Joanne Louise Johnson on August 18, 2006, at Manchester Register Office, and later married Tracey Anne Jones on June 19, 2009, at Llandudno Register Office, while still married to Johnson. The offence was revealed during a trial at Manchester Crown Court in September 2009, leading to his conviction and subsequent sentencing.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and was fully cooperative during the investigation. The sentence is concurrent with his existing two-and-a-half year sentence.

6 Apr 2010

Date Not Specified 5 cases

Gavin Bird

Supplying heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

32 months’ imprisonment

Gavin Bird, 34, of St Giles Crescent, Caia Park, Wrexham, was part of a county lines network dealing drugs in Caia Park. A mobile phone linked to him advertised heroin and crack cocaine between December 2025 and February 2026. On February 19, 2026, police searched his home but he fled in an Audi A3, driving at speed directly at a police officer’s vehicle, forcing her to swerve onto the kerb. The car was abandoned, and Bird was found hiding under another vehicle. Two phones and cannabis were recovered from the Audi.

Pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and cocaine, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and without insurance, and possession of cannabis. Eight previous convictions including burglary and driving offences. Judge Rhys Rowlands noted he drove straight at the police car. Extended 28-month driving ban, forfeiture and destruction of phone, and surcharge ordered. Medium risk of reoffending.

1 Jan 0001

Gordon Anglesea

Indecent assault *

Sentence

12 years in prison

Convicted of four indecent assault charges against two boys which took place between 1982 and 1987, when both boys were 14 or 15. The trial lasted for six weeks.

Former North Wales Police Superintendent. Convicted of four indecent assault charges. Prosecuted by Catherine Donnelly.

1 Jan 0001

Kaylem Longhurst

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Dangerous driving when his motorbike struck five-year-old Arlo Buckley in Shotton, leaving him critically injured. Fled the scene.

1 Jan 0001

Sarah Morris

Gross negligence manslaughter *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Sarah Morris left her twin daughters unattended in a bath with about 8 inches of water for periods during a 47-minute phone call with her partner. Her daughter Rosie drowned on the afternoon of 29th July 2015. Initially regarded as a tragic accident with no charges brought, but following family proceedings and review by the Crown Prosecution Service, she was charged with gross negligence manslaughter. The case involved evidence from a friend on the phone, background on her care of the twins, expert evidence on bath drainage and causation.

Convicted after a two-week trial before Mr Justice Picken. Jury retired for about 3 hours and returned a unanimous verdict. Prosecuted by Oliver Saxby QC.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Thomas

Actual bodily harm *

Sentence

6 years 3 months imprisonment

Subjected his partner to a violent assault at her home in Wrexham.

Admitted ABH, inflicting GBH without intent, and intentional strangulation. An indefinite Domestic Abuse Protection Order was also imposed.

1 Jan 0001

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Mold Crown Court, located in Flintshire, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 321 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Flintshire area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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