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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.
Press Release Domestic abuse Cymru/Wales
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.
Press Release Violent crime Cymru/Wales
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.
Press Release Violent crime Cymru/Wales
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.
Press Release Drug offences Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Woman sentenced for providing false information on police form after car crash

A woman who gave false information on a police form following a car crash has been sentenced for doing an act intending to pervert the course of justice.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Swansea man sentenced for entering bedrooms whilst occupants slept

A man who entered three homes in Swansea, rummaged through drawers and exposed himself, has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.
Press Release Sexual offences Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Drug dealer sentenced for modern slavery offence

A Cardiff man who groomed a teenage girl into bagging and delivering drugs for him has been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.
Press Release Drug offences Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Drug dealer sentenced for trafficking teenage boy

A drug dealer from Tredegar has been sentenced for a modern slavery offence after recruiting a teenage boy into his criminal activities.
Press Release Drug offences Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Life imprisonment for man who killed woman in her own home

A man who broke into a property in Rhyl and killed a 69-year-old woman has been sentenced to life imprisonment at Caernarfon Crown Court.
Press Release Violent crime Cymru/Wales
Cymru-Wales

Former police employee and her boyfriend jailed

A police administrator who passed confidential information to her drug dealer boyfriend has been jailed at Cardiff Crown Court.
Press Release Cymru/Wales

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