As sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court heard Green was found in possession of a bag containing 7.3g of cocaine and various wraps as well as 514 cash, an iPhone, and a burner phone. "He comes from a very caring and devoutly religious family. Ascot-based Esther was a rebellious teenager growing up and started working at a strip club at the age of 23 to fund a tattoo apprenticeship. Police also found 15-year-old girl from a Riverside address who was trafficked from London, Sign up here to get the CardiffOnline newsletter sent straight to your inbox. We are not nave, we know that drug dealing is still taking place, but this operation has made a significant impact on that blatant dealing that communities were describing to us.. There will also be national news available to be read on our pages. Suppliers and dealers are now recruiting via Snapchat and Instagram to help with distribution for up to 100 a day. In addition to patients from Helsinki and Uusimaa, we also treat patients from across Finland . During 2020, some areas, such as Butetown, saw a rise in drug crime of up to 31%. Police arrested nearly 70 drug dealers and rescued a 15-year-old trafficking victim in a huge crackdown on Cardiff's Class A drug trade. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. "This means taking drugs off our street, putting the dealers in prison, cleaning areas where drug deals have taken place, and providing support to drug users. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Police found 29 packets of the class A drug, along with cannabis and cash at brothers Colin Richards and Jason Law's home in Riverside. She was returned home "safe and well" to her parents. Lucrative drugs line busted by police after man was chased through Cardiff, Zack Gibbs played a 'major and significant role' in the offending, Police discovered 29,000 worth of drugs in mans home, Kai Diamond immediately admitted to being in possession of drugs and said he was dealing cannabis and cocaine because he 'couldnt get a job', Couple who made 34,000 dealing drugs to pay back just 15 each, Liam Caddick-Cairns, 25, and Tiffany Taylor, 25, were found in possession of cocaine and cannabis when stopped by police Cwmbran, Dozens of cannabis plants found in Newport house, Shpetim Maloku, 45, was found in possession of 70 plants when police raided a house in Newport, Masked man holds up Cardiff shop at knifepoint, Ross Warren stormed into the shop and swore at terrified staff while wearing high-vis clothing, sunglasses, and a mask, Man with 300-a-day cocaine habit turned to dealing, Dean Yearnshire, 48, was found in possession of 25g of cocaine when he was stooped by police in Bridgend, Drug dealer's business was booming so much he had a cash-counter, Tyler Nicholson, 24, was raided at the home he shares with his mother in Cardiff where police found drugs and paraphernalia, Cannabis farm worker took up job tending plants to pay off 20k debts, Xhulio Shehaj, originally from Albania, had taken up the offer to pay off thousands in debt incurred in his home country, a sentencing hearing was told, Man found with 8,000 worth of drugs after being stopped at petrol station, Dylan Kinson, 21, of St Athan, was arrested by a police officer in Bridgend after she could smell cannabis coming from his car, The moment police storm Cardiff house in dramatic morning raid, Two men have been arrested after police searched 'several' homes in Ely and Caerau, Man who ran cannabis operation from mum's house avoids jail after being taken to court again, Luke Prosser was previously told he was getting 'one more chance', Dealer found with 400 of crack cocaine stuffed up his bum, Darren Deacon, 32, was found in possession of crack cocaine and cannabis when he was pulled over by police in Cardiff, Police officer sacked for inappropriate use of intelligence system, The investigation has sparked a warning that police officers must not place themselves in situations where 'their position might be compromised', Criminal spared jail despite completing just six hours of unpaid work in nearly two years, Lewis Boston, who was ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work when he was sentenced for his role in a drug conspiracy, was stabbed two years ago and has since experienced 'decreased motivation', said his barrister, Six arrested and 100 wraps of Class-A drugs seized as part of police operation Cardiff, Operation Alban targets criminals using parks in the Adamsdown area of Cardiff to deal drugs, Expectant dad to miss birth of his child after being unmasked as a drug dealer, Omar Khan also skipped an earlier court hearing and went to Pakistan, Moment police raid 'cannabis jungle' in Welsh village, Police said it was one of the biggest cannabis-growing operations they had ever found in the area, Baguette shop owner started dealing cocaine and MDMA after his business hit financial trouble, Furat Shilawe, 25, the owner of Bella's Baguettes in Cardiff, was found in possession of 10,000 worth of MDMA and cocaine and EncroChat phone when pulled over by police, Young man 'forced to grow cannabis for gang and didn't leave house for months', Police seized 122 cannabis plants from the Swansea cannabis farm, 120 cannabis plants found in drug factory in Welsh village, Award-winning barber caught dealing drugs, Anthony Hancock, 37, was detained by police in Swansea and was found in possession of cocaine worth more than 1,000, Trafficked man found tending 400-plant cannabis farm to pay off 'debt', Radjol Hatia, 25, was arrested at a two-storey mid-terrace house in Neath where the plants found were valued up to 182,000, 'Professional' drug dealer caught with so-called 'punch knife', Dean Kelsey, 35, of Ebbw Vale, was discovered with messages on his phone including text bombs advertising drugs to customers, Member of gang who dealt up to 5m worth of drugs ordered to repay 71,000, Neesha Ali, 40, of Cardiff, played an organisational role in the enterprise and assisted in the collection of debts. Law, 32, admitted possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and cannabis at Cardiff Crown Court. Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close, Send aid to people in Khartoum: Cardiffs Sudanese community tells Welsh Government, Cardiff Council faces unsustainable 113m budget gap over the next four years, Cardiff congestion charge by 2027 at the earliest, Wales hope for another record-breaking crowd as interest grows in Womens Six Nations, Paralympic dreams for world champion ice hockey player from Ely. Your email address will not be published. More than 175,000-worth of drugs has been seized in eight months by South Wales Police, Cash and items were seized from a raid in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. Det Ch Insp Tom Moore said the city was becoming a "more hostile" place for drug dealers to operate. The council says it hopes local people are reassured by "the work which is being done to tackle drug dealing in their neighbourhoods.". 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", Since Op Crater launched in April we have seen large amounts of drugs and weapons removed from our streets and some significant sentences handed down by the courts. Chris Hodge, 27, from Cardiff, was sentenced to 12 years and Elijah King, 35, from Kent, six years and nine months for the supply of Class A drugs. Husseiin Mursal and Said Yusuf, both 26, have been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in. Steph claims that many drug dealers have now stopped dealing at night, instead making deliveries during the day to blend in with other traffic. It follows a six-month long undercover operation targeting suppliers of class-A drugs including heroin and cocaine in Cardiff. In September, a charity worker said Wales was "drowning" in drugs gangs, with more than 100 operating across the country. Known as Operation Talon, the investigation was launched in response to residents' concerns about "visible drug dealing on a daily basis". We will make it as difficult as possible for them to re-establish themselves by working with the Probation Service and Housing Providers. Cardiff saw 1,960 drug crimes recorded in 2020 - equating to a 12% rise since lockdown started last March. We have identified what the issues are and put resources into it, which is tough everywhere at the moment.". The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. You can unsubscribe from these emails at any time. Click the link in the email we sent to to verify your email address and activate your job alert. Pierre Lima had walesonline.co.uk - Conor Gogarty 7h It was constant traffic of cars and people as we lived in a dead end.. ", As always we would urge our communities to support us as we continue relentlessly to achieve this aim. Cardiff Helsinki route planner. Cardiff & Vale University Health Board says the crackdown has disrupted the supply of drugs, which will "hopefully provide users with the catalyst they need to seek treatment". A cocaine dealer was caught by police after texts were discovered on the phone of a customer who was arrested at a house party. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? Cardiff saw 1,960 drug crimes recorded in 2020 equating to a 12% rise since lockdown started last March. Throughout the operation, drug support services have been proactive in offering help and support to drug users and this will continue. Many more are awaiting court proceedings. "They are in the court and to watch him sentenced as a drug dealer is, in some ways, the most serious lesson he can learn.". Successful operations like Operation Crater have resulted in over 250 suspected drug dealers arrested in 12 months. Despite lockdown keeping vast portions of the population off the streets, drug-related stop and search is also up compared to the previous year with 4,971 searches carried out in 2020. A major Cardiff drug dealer was caught preparing to leave the country with a suitcase full of designer clothing, a court heard. They have a complete disregard for the consequences of their criminality and we will not stand by while our communities continue to suffer. 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DRUG crime figures in Cardiff have reached a five-year high in lockdown, official figures from South Wales Police reveal. It doesn't solve the problem. 09 471 74 900. A search of the home uncovered the drugs underneath a makeshift welcome mat at the bottom of the stairs, and 1,388 in a Gucci bag. Cardiff drug dealers who 'flashed their cash' sentenced. Judge Richard Williams ordered Green to pay the amount of 11,289 by March 4 next year. One member of the public approached a PCSO in the street to say that Butetown is unrecognisable.