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Showing 1 - 9 of 9 results for crime type "Drug offences" & area "Cymru/Wales"
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…
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…
Mae dyn o Gaerdydd a hudodd ferch yn ei harddegau i ddosbarthu a danfon cyffuriau ar ei ran wedi ei ddedfrydu yn Llys y Goron Caerdydd.Fe wnaeth Najib Arab, dyn yn ei ugeiniau, gwrdd â’r ferch ar ôl iddi anfon neges iddo ar Snapchat, ac fe roddodd ganabis iddi.Bu'r ddau yn cwrdd yn gyson yn ystod…
A Cardiff man who groomed a teenage girl into bagging and delivering drugs for him has been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.Najib Arab, a man in his twenties, met the girl after she had contacted him on Snapchat and he provided her with cannabis.The two met regularly over the following weeks. Arab…
Mae deliwr cyffuriau o Dredegar wedi cael ei ddedfrydu am drosedd caethwasiaeth fodern ar ôl recriwtio bachgen yn ei arddegau i fod yn rhan o'i weithgareddau troseddol.Roedd Tyler Barnsley, 18 oed, yn delio cyffuriau o gyfeiriad yn Nhredegar. Ar 27 Medi 2024, aeth yr heddlu ati i gynnal cyrch ar yr…
A drug dealer from Tredegar has been sentenced for a modern slavery offence after recruiting a teenage boy into his criminal activities.Tyler Barnsley, 18, was dealing drugs from an address in Tredegar. On 27 September 2024, police conducted a raid on the property and seized cannabis, mobile phones…
A man has been sentenced at Mold Crown Court today for smuggling drugs into HMP Berwyn in his underwear.Anthony Farrell, 55, was visiting the prison on 5 May 2024 and had hidden the drugs in his boxer shorts.A drugs detection dog indicated the item during the routine search carried out on people…
Mae unigolyn a oedd yn gweithio ar stondin fwyd yng ngŵyl Init Together wedi cael ei ddedfrydu yn Llys y Goron Abertawe ar ôl iddo geisio gwerthu cyffuriau i swyddog diogelwch.Roedd Adam Bell, 19, yn yr ŵyl ym Mharc Margam ar 24 Mai 2024 pan aeth at y swyddog diogelwch (a oedd mewn dillad cyffredin…
A food stall worker at the Init Together festival has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after he tried to sell drugs to a security officer.Adam Bell, 19, was at the festival in Margam Park on 24 May 2024 when he approached the plain clothed security officer and offered to sell him “ket”. Police…
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Media protocol
To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together. We are currently in the process of updating the protocol.
