Mold Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 19 verdicts at Mold Magistrates' Court (Mold). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Ibrahaim Shafi

Importation of illegal vapes

January 17, 2026

Sentence: £3,500 fine per offence (3 offences), £2,000 victim surcharge, £18,328.61 costs (total £30,828.61)

On October 11, 2023, UK Border Force at Holyhead Port inspected a refrigerated container declared as perishable food, revealing 109,600 non-compliant Hyati Pro 4000+ vapes (tank sizes five times larger than permitted, lacking required safety leaflet, contact details, and health warnings). The vapes, weighing 9 tonnes, were destined for SpeedDrop Global Ltd in Blackburn, with Shafi as sole director of involved companies. Intended for re-export to Morocco but agreement not finalised. Prior attempts to import non-compliant vapes through Liverpool and Loch Ryan were noted. Vapes seized, forfeited, and ordered destroyed.

Pleaded guilty to three charges under the Tobacco Related Products Regulations 2016. No custodial sentence imposed. Described as a successful businessman and family man. Previously advised on compliance issues.

Sources: lancs.live

Ibrahim Shafi

Importation of non-compliant vapes

January 13, 2026

Sentence: £3,500 fine per offence (£10,500 total), £2,000 victim surcharge, £18,328.61 costs

On October 11, 2023, 109,600 non-compliant Hyati Pro 4000+ vapes (9 tonnes, tank sizes five times larger than permitted, lacking required safety leaflet, contact details, and health warnings) were imported through Holyhead Port in a refrigerated container falsely declared as perishable food. The vapes were destined for Blackburn entities controlled by Shafi. Intended for re-export to Morocco but agreement not finalised. Similar prior import attempts via Liverpool and Loch Ryan were intercepted. Company European Distribution NW Ltd attempted strike-off possibly to hide UK retail links.

Sources: lancs.live

Christopher Tribe

Dangerous driving

November 20, 2025

Sentence: 36 week custodial sentence suspended for 18 months, 18 months driving ban

On December 3, 2024, Christopher Tribe, 57, was driving an HGV along the B5129 at Sandycroft, Flintshire, with a misted-up windscreen due to poor visibility from steam and low sun, which he failed to clear adequately. He smashed into the back of a white minibus, causing a five-vehicle pile-up. The minibus ended up in a water-filled ditch with crushed rear doors. A silver car was crushed, a white van and two other cars damaged, and Tribe's lorry was at the roadside. Adhesive glue cargo spilled but was contained. Injuries included bruising to the minibus driver, a passenger, and another motorist. Tribe apologised and expressed regret.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. Remorseful. Prior phone use mentioned but not causative. Strong employer reference; reassigned role. Must take extended retest.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Keith Wright

Speeding

November 18, 2024

Sentence: £403 fine and 3 penalty points

Keith Wright, 61, of Ffordd Idwal, Prestatyn, drove a Mercedes vehicle in excess of the 50mph speed limit on the A494 in Flintshire on September 24, 2024. He was previously convicted of speeding in June 2024.

Avoided driving ban due to impact on granddaughter and loss of job and home. Previously convicted of speeding in June. Ordered to pay £130 court costs and £161 surcharge, total £694 in monthly instalments of £150 from December 15.

Sources: rhyljournal.co.uk

Amy Redfearn

Theft from a shop

November 1, 2024

Sentence: 2 weeks imprisonment

Amy Redfearn, 29, of Clwyd Street, Rhyl, stole two bottles of vodka valued at £31.78 from the Aldi supermarket in Prestatyn on October 28, 2024.

Pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. Ordered to repay £31.78 in compensation. Has a previous and significant history of shoplifting and demonstrated non-compliance with court orders.

Sources: rhyljournal.co.uk

Jamie Roberts

Driving whilst disqualified

October 3, 2024

Sentence: 12 month community order with 70 hours unpaid work, £85 costs, £114 victim surcharge, 12 month driving ban

On July 3, 2024, police followed Jamie Roberts to Screwfix in Aber Road, Flint, where he was caught driving whilst disqualified and without insurance. He admitted the offences to officers on site. Roberts, aged 34, from Tir Digonedd in Flint, appeared in court and changed his pleas to guilty.

Changed pleas to guilty for driving whilst disqualified and without insurance. Existing suspended sentence extended from 12 to 18 months operational period instead of activation. Positive engagement with probation, new job in funeral care.

Sources: leaderlive.co.uk

Wayne Whitehead

Racially aggravated harassment/alarm/distress

September 19, 2024

Sentence: £120 fine, £85 costs, £48 victim surcharge

On June 20, 2024, in Pentre Halkyn, Wayne Whitehead, aged 43, engaged in a verbal argument with his partner in the street in the presence of police. Both parties were abusive towards each other and the officers. As he walked away, he made a racially aggravated remark, leading to his arrest. He had been drinking.

Admitted the offence. Had been drinking and has mental health difficulties. Did not recall the remark but accepted prosecution's account.

Sources: leaderlive.co.uk

Paul Lewis

Vehicle interference

August 15, 2024

Sentence: 2 weeks imprisonment and a £239 fine

Paul Lewis interfered with vehicles in Mold on August 10, 2024. The incidents involved four counts of vehicle interference, and he appeared in court following his admission to the charges.

Konani Muleba

Driving without due care and attention

August 4, 2024

Sentence: Fined £110 and issued with three penalty points, plus costs of £130 and a surcharge of £44, totalling £284

Konani Muleba was driving an Audi on Grange Road in Rhyl on September 4, 2024, without due care and attention.

Pelrus Maas

Breach of deportation order

July 26, 2024

Sentence: 1 year's imprisonment and a £187 statutory surcharge

Pelrus Maas was found at Holyhead Port on Thursday, July 24, after returning to the UK within one day of being deported, in breach of a deportation order that had been served to him.

Pleaded guilty to knowingly entering the UK in breach of a deportation order. Shown a flagrant disregard for court orders. Must pay the surcharge by February 25, 2026.

Sources: northwaleschronicle.co.uk

Dieter Campbell

Assault on an emergency worker

June 21, 2024

Sentence: six weeks imprisonment and £154 compensation

On June 20, 2024, Dieter Campbell struck PC Liam Carr with force in Bangor and damaged an ankle tag in Caernarfon. He was on licence at the time following an earlier release from prison.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property and assaulting an emergency worker. Was on licence with a record of offending. Magistrates deemed the offences so serious that only a custodial sentence was justified.

Sources: northwaleschronicle.co.uk

Joshua Jones

Failing to comply with light signals

June 20, 2024

Sentence: £320 fine and three penalty points

Joshua Jones ignored a set of traffic lights while driving a Volkswagen vehicle on the A548 in Rhyl on August 29, 2024.

Ordered to pay the total by July 18, including a fine of £136, a statutory surcharge of £54, and court costs of £130. A collection order was made.

Sources: northwalespioneer.co.uk

Iurie Istrati

Dangerous driving and drink driving

May 29, 2024

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 3 years and 4 months

Iurie Istrati was caught driving a HGV almost four times over the drink drive limit on the A483 in Wrexham. On May 28, he was reported swerving between lanes and the edge of the carriageway. Despite police attempts to stop him, he continued driving, narrowly avoiding a collision with the roadside barrier. Officers eventually stopped the vehicle on the A5 near Halton. A breath test showed 127 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

Lucian Constantin

Theft from a shop

April 11, 2024

Sentence: 36 weeks imprisonment

On April 9, Lucian Constantin stole items from the Asda stores in Llandudno and Anglesey, and from the Marks and Spencer shop in Llandudno. He was described as a professional thief with previous convictions, and the thefts involved a significant degree of planning.

Admitted three counts of theft from a shop. Had previous convictions and was under post-sentence supervision. There was a significant degree of planning involved. The court also ordered deprivation of a Mercedes E250 vehicle.

Sources: northwaleschronicle.co.uk

Stephen Evans

Breaching Criminal Behaviour Order

April 5, 2024

Sentence: 24 weeks imprisonment

Stephen Evans used abusive language at Llandudno General Hospital and refused to leave when asked by staff, breaching his criminal behaviour order. This incident occurred after he had been issued a five-year order in June of the previous year for visiting emergency departments and minor injury units in North Wales more than 100 times since January 2023, exhibiting antisocial behaviour that made staff feel unsafe and required them to search for him when he left prematurely.

Pleaded guilty to breaching his criminal behaviour order. Described as a deliberate breach with flagrant disregard for court orders. He had a previous five-year criminal behaviour order due to antisocial behaviour at hospitals.

Sources: northwalespioneer.co.uk

Roland Doano

Assault by beating

March 15, 2024

Sentence: 28 weeks imprisonment

On March 13, 2024, Roland Doano, 46, of Helens Crescent, Pentraeth, drunkenly assaulted Maria Piggott in Llanfairfechan and exhibited threatening behaviour. He also spat at PC Williams and PC Grennan at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. These offences were committed immediately after his release from prison for a previous offence.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating an emergency worker, one charge of threatening behaviour, and one charge of assault by beating. Committed offences after release from prison. Previously convicted for similar matters. Also ordered to pay £154 in compensation.

Sources: northwalespioneer.co.uk

Jamie Martin

Drink-driving

September 21, 2023

Sentence: 12 month community order with 120 hours of unpaid work and 26 month driving ban

On September 18, 2023, in the early hours at Ffordd Tegid in Ewloe, Jamie Martin took his father's Citroen Picasso without consent, despite having only a provisional licence and no insurance. He had been drinking whiskey at home and drove the vehicle, breaking down shortly after. He called the police himself to avoid trouble for his father. Upon testing, his breath alcohol level was 106 microgrammes in 100 millilitres, over three times the legal limit of 35. No formal charge for taking without consent as the father did not complain.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and using a vehicle without insurance. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £114 victim surcharge. Recognised the 'pure stupidity' of his actions and brought shame to his family.

Sources: chesterstandard.co.uk

Shirley Harrald

Assault by beating

August 28, 2023

Sentence: £300 fine, £85 costs, £100 compensation, £120 victim surcharge, and a two-year restraining order

On February 5, 2023, at Mold, Shirley Harrald assaulted Julie Belli, the sister of her then-partner, amid family tensions. Harrald grabbed Belli's head, banged it against the wall causing her to fall, slapped her face with force causing instant stinging, dragged her outside, continued hitting her, pulled her hair, and used foul and derogatory language, resulting in scratches and bruising that lasted an indeterminate time but felt prolonged to the victim.

Admitted the offence, expressed remorse, has a positive character, suffers from mental health issues, and the incident was described as out of character. The judge noted it was not pleasant and involved domestic violence.

Sources: leaderlive.co.uk

Matthew Erangey

Breaching a restraining order

May 10, 2020

Sentence: 18 weeks imprisonment

Matthew Erangey, 33, of King Street, Liverpool, was made subject to a restraining order on March 5, 2020, at Llandudno Magistrates Court, prohibiting him from entering Denbighshire. Despite this, he was located in St Asaph on May 9, 2020, breaching the order. He indicated a guilty plea during the hearing at Mold Magistrates Court.

Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order. Was subject to an active suspended sentence, community order, and post-sentence supervision. Had previously breached the order and showed total disregard for court orders.

Sources: rhyljournal.co.uk

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