Swansea Crown Court Sentencing Results

Chris Marston, 22, from Swansea, was arrested based on evidence from phones and other investigations linking him to the highly organised class A drug operation run by Sulieman Miskry and Sameh Mohamed, which supplied drugs to the student population in Swansea as part of a county lines network.

Christopher John, 23, from Swansea, was arrested based on evidence from phones and other investigations linking him to the highly organised class A drug operation run by Sulieman Miskry and Sameh Mohamed, which supplied drugs to the student population in Swansea as part of a county lines network.

Adrian Edokpolar, 21, from London, was arrested based on evidence from phones and other investigations linking him to the highly organised class A drug operation run by Sulieman Miskry and Sameh Mohamed, which supplied drugs to the student population in Swansea as part of a county lines network.

Sameh Mohamed, 24, from London, was stopped by police in Swansea in April 2020 following reports of drug dealing. Drugs were recovered during the search, leading to his arrest. A search of his home found his brother Sulieman Miskry along with cash, cannabis, ketamine, cocaine, mobile phones, and paraphernalia associated with drug supply. Both were posing as students at Swansea University and supplying drugs to the student population. In September 2021, drugs were recovered from student accommodation next door to where Mohamed and Miskry resided, implicating them in a significant county lines operation. Phones provided further evidence of the organised drug supply.

Sulieman Miskry, 30, from London, was involved in a highly organised class A drug operation supplying drugs to the student population in Swansea, posing as a student at Swansea University. The operation began in April 2020 when his brother Sameh Mohamed was stopped by police. Miskry was found at Mohamed's home with cash, cannabis, ketamine, cocaine, mobile phones, and drug supply paraphernalia. In September 2021, drugs were recovered from student accommodation next door to where Miskry and Mohamed resided, implicating them in a significant county lines operation. Interrogation of Miskry’s phone revealed digitally altered PDF documents used as false alibi evidence in the first trial.

Jason Hill, 55, of Afan Road, Duffryn Rhondda, Afan Valley, leased the compound from Western Logs and sublet it to his son for the cannabis operation, charging rent commercially. He was found sweeping cannabis cuttings in one trailer on October 22, 2023. Text messages showed he discussed plant care, demanded payments aggressively, and referenced his own crop. He answered no comment in interview but apologised in court.

Liam Hill, 35, of Afan Road, Duffryn Rhondda, Afan Valley, ran a commercial cannabis growing operation using converted HGV trailers in a compound at the former Western Logs depot near Cwmavon. On October 22, 2023, police discovered 102 plants and six kilos of harvested cannabis with a total street value up to £148,000. He admitted full involvement, learned growing from the internet, and sold cannabis in one-gram deals for £10 and kilos for £2,500-£3,500. A diary with a growing schedule was found in his van.

On January 23, 2022, Barry Thomas, aged 73, was driving his black Mercedes on the B4317 near Ffos Las when he drove too close to the car in front, failing to allow enough time to react. He swerved into the nearside verge and collided with pedestrian the victim, aged 61, who was walking home. The victim suffered catastrophic injuries and died in hospital. Thomas attempted to shift blame to another driver but evidence from a witness proved he was too close to the vehicle ahead. The incident was witnessed by the victim's wife who heard the disturbance outside their home.

David Thomas, 48, of Sarnau, produced and sold pirated DVDs of shows including Clarkson’s Farm, Bridgerton, Emily in Paris, Jack Ryan, and unreleased titles from Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Sony, and Universal Studios, as well as wrestling content. He operated seven websites selling counterfeit DVDs, using professional electronic equipment to make them appear legitimate. The offending occurred between May 2012 and April 2023, generating substantial financial gain. The case was uncovered following a consumer complaint in January 2022, leading to an investigation by Northumberland County Council and Ceredigion County Council’s Trading Standards team.

On Friday evening September 8, Craig Roach, 42, of Croespenmaen, Caerphilly County Borough, forced his way through traffic on the A465 near Resolven, which was at a standstill due to a fatal collision. He failed to stop despite directions from officers, leading to a short pursuit. Roach exited the A465 on the Aberdulais on-slip and drove head-on at speed into a stationary unmarked police car with illuminated emergency lights, causing substantial damage but no injuries.

Caleb Courtman, 20, of Swansea, was investigated by South Wales Police Online Investigation Team (POLIT) after intelligence indicated an upload of illegal material from his home address. Devices seized contained over 2000 indecent images and videos of children, some sourced directly from child victims he had groomed and incited online. He communicated with hundreds of children as young as nine years old via social media platforms, inciting them to conduct sexual acts using threats and blackmail. Over 142 children have been identified and safeguarded, with ongoing work to identify others across the UK.

Janis Dambrans, a 53-year-old farm worker, tried to set fire to his co-worker's car and caravan after a dispute and while under the influence of alcohol. He poured petrol over the vehicle and the steps of the caravan, attempted to ignite it with a lighter, and threatened to burn down his employer's property at Fenton Home Farm in Crundale. The offences occurred between June 26, 2022, and March 24, 2023, putting others at risk of explosion and endangering lives.

Daniel Popovici held a knife to his flatmate's throat and threatened to 'cut his head off', before slashing towards his other flatmate and threatening to 'slit [the first flatmate's] throat when he was asleep'. This incident led to the imposition of a restraining order.

Rhodri Rees caused a head-on collision on the A476 in Llannon, near Llanelli, by overtaking another car on a bend at around 7.40am on December 11, 2020. He had consumed 13 cans of strong lager the night before, continuing into the early hours, and had little sleep before driving. The crash trapped both drivers, who were cut free by firefighters. The pregnant woman suffered serious, life-changing injuries requiring multiple operations; she was unable to walk for a year and still suffers effects. Blood alcohol at the time of collision estimated at 113-129mg per 100ml, well over the legal limit.

Andrew Barnett, 54, was involved in corrupt activity at Bessemer Close Commercial Recycling Centre run by Cardiff City Council, where bribes were paid to misrepresent the type or amount of waste deposited to reduce billed amounts, resulting in losses of around £417,000 to the council. The investigation began in 2017 following a whistleblower allegation.

Anthony Miles, 55, participated in corruption at Bessemer Close Commercial Recycling Centre run by Cardiff City Council, where council staff accepted bribes to under-report waste, leading to £417,000 losses. Investigation by South Wales Police began 2017 following whistleblower. Cash seized from home.

Found in possession of one wrap of cocaine during search after interception of Volkswagen T-Cross on M4 at Margam on April 19, 2024. Phones showed multiple trips between London and Swansea with Stirton, hotel bookings, and association with drugs line, but jury acquitted her of trafficking charges, accepting she was unaware of Stirton's dealing.

On 26 December 2023, Alfie Jack Field stabbed his partner in the upper leg with a knife, causing a 5cm deep wound that required a blood transfusion. At Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth, the victim initially told medical staff the injury was caused by a falling knife, but staff contacted police because her account did not match the severity of the wound. Field remained with her in hospital to prevent her from disclosing what had happened. He was arrested and later pleaded guilty to wounding without intent and threatening a person with an offensive weapon or bladed article in a private place.

Ben Stephen Thomas Barrett, 37, of Maes y Farchnad, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, was subject to a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) since 2018, prohibiting him from deleting or concealing his online activities. In October 2025, eSafe monitoring software on his phone alerted police that he had been using the Polybuzz app to engage in conversations with an AI chatbot about child sexual abuse. When officers attended his home to inspect the device, the app had been removed. He was arrested for breaching his SHPO. The court heard Barrett had four previous convictions for 16 offences, including possessing indecent images in 2016 and 2018, and failing to comply with the sex offenders register in 2020. He pleaded guilty to the breach. At Swansea Crown Court, Recorder Paul Lewis KC sentenced him to 12 months imprisonment suspended for two years, with additional requirements of 80 hours unpaid work, a rehabilitation course, and an accredited programme, warning that any further breach would see him sent straight into custody.

Barrie Wilks repeatedly breached a restraining order against his neighbour in June 2026. He leaned over her fence, opened her garden gate, climbed over fences, made menacing faces into her CCTV while holding a hammer, and nailed corrugated metal sheets over the cameras. After being arrested and bailed, he continued the harassment and daubed the neighbour's fence with green paint. The victim said his behaviour had made her life unbearable.

Bilal Shabir drove 200 miles to a Welsh town to carry out a clean-up at a large-scale cannabis farm. He was intercepted by police as he crossed the border to return to England with dozens of bin bags full of harvested cannabis worth more than £130,000 in the back of his van.