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Dyn yn cael ei garcharu ar ôl blacmelio plant i anfon delweddau anweddus

Mae dyn a fu'n gyfaill i blant ar gyfryngau cymdeithasol ac a'u perswadiodd i anfon lluniau a fideos anweddus ato wedi cael ei ddedfrydu yn Llys y Goron Caerdydd.Cysylltodd Cory Jones, 19 oed, â 37 o blant rhwng 10 ac 16 oed, weithiau gan ddefnyddio ei fanylion ei hun ac weithiau gan ddefnyddio…
Press Release Sexual offences Cymru/Wales

Man jailed for blackmailing children into sending indecent images

A man who befriended children on social media and persuaded them to send him explicit photos and videos has been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.Cory Jones, 19, made contact with 37 children aged between 10 and 16 years old, sometimes using his own details and sometimes using aliases. He gained…
Press Release Sexual offences Cymru/Wales

Grandparents sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of grandson

The grandparents of a two-year-old boy have been sentenced to life imprisonment for his murder.Michael Ives, 48, and his wife Kerry Ives, 46 were at home with their grandson, Ethan Ives, on 14 August 2021. Ethan’s mother, Shannon Ives, 26, was in a room upstairs and was called downstairs to find…
Press Release Domestic abuse Cymru/Wales

Dedfrydu nain a thaid i garchar am oes am lofruddio’u hŵyr

Mae nain a thaid bachgen dwyflwydd oed wedi eu dedfrydu i garchar am oes am ei lofruddio.Roedd Michael Ives, 48 oed, a'i wraig Kerry Ives, 46 oed gartref gyda'u hŵyr, Ethan Ives, ar 14 Awst 2021. Roedd mam Ethan, Shannon Ives, 26 oed, mewn ystafell i fyny’r grisiau pan gafodd ei galw i lawr y…
Press Release Domestic abuse Cymru/Wales

Carjacker sentenced for robbing Swansea taxi driver

A man who threatened a taxi driver with a pair of scissors, forcing the driver out of the vehicle, has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court. Nicholas Daniel, 34, was collected by the taxi driver on 29 July 2024, in the Waunarlwydd area of Swansea, and taken to a shop on Old Swansea Road…
Press Release Violent crime Cymru/Wales

Cargipiwr yn cael ei ddedfrydu am ddwyn oddi ar yrrwr Tacsi yn Abertawe

Mae dyn sydd wedi ei gael yn euog o fygwth gyrrwr tacsi gyda siswrn gan ei orfodi i adael ei gerbyd, wedi ei ddedfrydu yn Llys y Goron Abertawe.Camodd Nicholas Daniel, 34, i mewn i dacsi yn ardal Waunarlwydd, Abertawe ar 29 Gorffennaf 2024. Aeth y tacsi ag ef i siop ar Hen Heol Abertawe. Ar…
Press Release Violent crime Cymru/Wales

Dynion wedi eu dedfrydu am losgi bwriadol gyda'r bwriad o beryglu bywyd ar ôl rhoi tŷ ar dân

Mae dau ddyn a roddodd dŷ teras ar dân yn Nhrethomas wedi cael eu dedfrydu yn Llys y Goron Caerdydd.Roedd Dean Reddington, 40 oed, yn deithiwr yn y cerbyd Vauxhall a oedd yn cael ei yrru gan Dean Eastwood, 34 oed. Roeddent wedi gyrru i'r stryd yn Nhrethomas yn hwyr y nos ar 25 Mehefin 2025.Roedd…
Press Release Violent crime Cymru/Wales

Men sentenced for arson with intent to endanger life after setting fire to house

Two men who set a terraced house alight in Trethomas have been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.Dean Reddington, 40, was the passenger of a Vauxhall vehicle being driven by Dean Eastwood, 34. They drove to the street in Trethomas late at night on 25 June 2025.The occupant of the house had just…
Press Release Violent crime Cymru/Wales

Dedfrydu gang cyffuriau am gynllwyn i fewnforio canabis

Mae aelodau o grŵp troseddu cyfundrefnol a ddefnyddiodd wasanaethau danfon parseli i gludo lot fawr o ganabis i'r DU o UDA wedi cael eu dedfrydu yn Llys y Goron Caerdydd.Datgelodd yr ymchwiliad mai Abubakr Khawar, 28, oedd yn gweithredu fel arweinydd y grŵp – yn rhoi cyfarwyddyd i bobl eraill…
Press Release Drug offences Cymru/Wales

Drugs gang sentenced for conspiracy to import cannabis

An organised crime group who used parcel delivery services to ship large quantities of cannabis to the UK from the USA have been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.The investigation revealed that Abubakr Khawar, 28, acted as the head of the organisation, directing others to receive the parcels or…
Press Release Drug offences Cymru/Wales

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