Speeding driver caught with cocaine stash in energy drink jailed for 7 years
Speeding Stop Uncovers Hidden Drugs Royston Joseph Parris, 41, was pulled over by undercover cops on May 16, 2024, after they spotted him speeding through Llandaff North, Cardiff. Officers noticed Parris
London Man Jailed for Brutal Wrong-Address Drug Debt Attack in South Wales
Michael Dumbuya, 27, has been slammed with a 14-year jail sentence after he targeted and violently attacked an innocent man in south Wales over a drug debt mix-up. The Londoner drove all
Speed Demon Spotted at 150MPH on Facebook Jailed and Banned from Driving
Caught on Camera: Reckless Driver’s Facebook Boast Backfires A Swansea man has been jailed for 12 months and slapped with a three-year driving ban after filming himself hurtling along a Welsh dual carriageway at a blistering 150mph – and posting the footage on Facebook. The driver, from Morriston, Swansea, pled guilty to dangerous driving […]
Man Jailed for Brutal Stab Attack in Parked Car
A 20-year-old man has been locked up for stabbing a defenceless victim sitting in the back of a car in Cardiff. Stabbed in the Back and Stomach Abdul Ali was sitting in the front seat of a car parked on Salisbury Road at 11.30pm on February 25, 2025. When the 34-year-old victim got into the […]
Teen Jailed for Brutal Blackmail of Kids Online
A 19-year-old predator has been locked up after coercing dozens of children into sending explicit images. Cory Jones targeted 37 youngsters aged 10 to 16, using fake profiles and his own identity to groom them on social media. How He Got Away With It Jones didn’t just ask for inappropriate photos and videos — […]
Wales Couple Jailed for 23 Years Each Over Horrific Child Sexual Abuse Case
Two individuals from Wales have been jailed for a total of 46 years for their roles in the prolonged sexual abuse of a child, following an investigation led by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Court Sentencing and Offences David Leonard and Claire Bray were sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on 19 May 2025, after pleading […]
Jordan Crewe’s Sentence Increased After Appeal Over Domestic Abuse Campaign
Jordan Crewe’s sentence has been extended after the Court of Appeal ruled his original punishment for a violent and coercive abuse campaign was too lenient.
Body Found in Search for Missing Cardiff Woman as Two People Charged with Murder and Cover-Up
Police have confirmed that a body has been discovered in the search for Paria Veisi, a 37-year-old woman who was reported missing after leaving work in Cardiff on April 12. The tragic discovery was made on Saturday, April 19, at a residential address in Penylan, Cardiff. The case, which had already escalated into a […]
Tube Pervert Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Women on London Underground
Tube Pervert Jailed for Sexua A man who sexually assaulted two women on the London Underground has been jailed for more than two years after being convicted at Cardiff Crown Court. Sentencing and Offences Mansoor Ahmed, 30, was sentenced to 26 months in prison and will be required to sign the sex offenders register for […]
Car Wash Owners Convicted for Roles in People Smuggling Operation Across Europe
Two men operating a car wash franchise in Caerphilly, Wales, have been convicted for their involvement in a large-scale people smuggling operation after a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. The pair, Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 40, used their business as a front to facilitate the movement of thousands of migrants across Europe. Sophisticated […]
Veteran Jailed for Facebook Posts Amid Debate Over Sentencing Disparities
A decorated veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan has been sentenced to two years in prison for racially inflammatory Facebook posts, raising questions about inconsistencies in the justice system. Daffron Williams, 41, from Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court after pleading guilty to stirring up racial hatred. His posts, which […]
Sentence Increased for Hit-and-Run Death of Young Boy
In a recent High Court decision, the sentence for a man responsible for the hit-and-run death of 13-year-old Kaylan Hippsley has been increased, after being deemed “unduly lenient” by judges. The tragic incident occurred on Brecon Road in Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 29 February. Harley Whiteman, 20, who was initially handed a six-year and […]
Man Convicted of Grooming 12-Year-Old Girl
A 35-year-old man from Bridgend has been convicted of grooming a 12-year-old girl, following a guilty plea at Cardiff Crown Court. Matthew Cheshire, residing in the Sarn area, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison. Additionally, he received a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Detective Constable Laura Davies, part of South Wales […]
Two sentenced for supplying class-A drugs
Two men from Cardiff have been sent to prison after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and ‘crack’ cocaine. At Cardiff Crown Court, on Friday, March 8, Daniel Lewis, 38, from Canton received a reduced sentence of two years and eight months and Lewis Hicks, 32, from Fairwater, was sent to […]
Woman Stabs Former Neighbour After Deliberate Car Collision in Bridgend
A shocking incident unfolded in Bridgend as Shelley Bowen, 36, was sentenced to four years in prison after repeatedly stabbing her former neighbour, Felicity Symes, in a vicious attack outside Symes’ residence. The assault, which left Symes with severe injuries including a punctured lung and a finger hanging off her hand, stemmed from mounting tensions […]
A 28-year-old man has been sent to prison for almost three years after assaulting two different partners in the space of a few months
On Thursday, March 28, Lewis Symons from Caerau, Ely, in Cardiff, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court to 33 months in prison. Following sentencing, Police Constable Ajmal Abdoolla said: “These were very distressing experiences for both victims. I want to pay tribute to them for coming forward and providing the evidence which resulted in the […]
International Rugby Player Api Ratuniyarawa Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Offences in Cardiff
Api Ratuniyarawa, a 37-year-old Fiji international rugby player, has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison for a series of sexual offences committed in Cardiff just days before a Wales versus Barbarians game at the Principality Stadium in November of the previous year. Ratuniyarawa, a professional rugby player, admitted to attacking three […]
Man jailed for manslaughter following fatal assault in Butetown, Cardiff
A man has been sentenced to six years imprisonment with an extended licence period of three years, following the death of Luke Higgins in Butetown, Cardiff David Smith, who admitted manslaughter, was jailed at Cardiff Crown Court today (Friday, January 5). Police were called to a report of serious assault in Hansen Street at around […]
