Nine Cardiff drug dealers caged for over 45 years after cops smash infamous MJ line! The ruthless gang, led by Ricardo Brown, flooded Ely and South Wales with deadly Class A drugs.
Inside the MJ Drug Empire
The South Wales Police’s Cardiff and Vale Organised Crime Unit ripped apart the MJ network during Operation Sittella. Brown’s crew used teens and young adults as fast e-bike runners to peddle crack cocaine, heroin, and cocaine across the city.
Police uncovered shocking evidence: videos showing dealers ‘cooking’ crack, weighing drugs, and flashing stacks of cash. One social snap even showed Brown and pals posing in a flashy rented Lamborghini, parading their filthy profits.
Deadly Toll of the MJ Line
Running since 2020, the MJ line ended when all nine members plead guilty in December 2024. The court heard harrowing details of a young heroin user who died after buying drugs from the gang – a tragic victim of the MJ empire.
Heavy Sentences at Cardiff Crown Court
- Ricardo Brown, 26, the gang boss – 12 years 5 months behind bars.
- Dylan Stanger, 25, Brown’s right-hand man – jailed for 7 years 9 months.
- Jaydon Watkins, Ely cannabis supplier – 3 years in prison.
- Sam Hatton, 18, runner turned rival drug dealer – 5 years jail.
- Levi Robson, 24, ran supplies and runners – 3 years 6 months locked up.
- Ieuan Coombes, 21, dealt drugs beyond Cardiff – 3 years 8 months in prison.
- Lewis Adams, 27, wholesale cocaine trader – 4 years 5 months jail.
- Thomas Haysham, 25, drug supplier – 5 years 10 months behind bars.
- Stacey Cassemis, 37, let gang cook drugs at her home – 2 years suspended sentence.
This tough crackdown sends a bold warning: South Wales Police will stop at nothing to smash the organised crime that poisons communities across the region.
