Crime

Man admits Milford cannabis dealing as woman faces cocaine dealing trial

Published

8 months ago

July 29, 2025

A MAN has admitted selling cannabis and having almost £2,500 in criminal cash, while a woman is set to stand trial over allegations she dealt both cocaine and cannabis.

Kaleb Thomas, 20, of no fixed address, and 46-year-old Joanna John, of Howarth Close, Milford Haven, appeared at Swansea Crown Court on Monday (July 28) facing a series of drug-related charges.

Thomas admitted possessing cannabis with intent to supply on October 8 last year, as well as being concerned in the supply of cannabis between February 10 and October 9. He also pleaded guilty to possessing criminal property – £2,470 in cash – but denied a charge of possessing crack cocaine.

John denied being concerned in the supply of both crack cocaine and cannabis between August 29 and October 9 last year. She also denied possessing crack cocaine, but pleaded guilty to simple possession of the drug.

Prosecutor Craig Jones told the court that a trial would be sought in John’s case. Judge Catherine Richards set a provisional trial date for March 2026 but said John would retain full credit for two weeks should she decide to change her pleas.

The court heard Thomas is already serving a three-year sentence in a Young Offender Institution for unrelated drug trafficking offences. He will be sentenced for the Milford Haven offences on August 1, after Judge Richards ruled there was “no link” between the defendants and allowed separate sentencing.

As previously reported by The Herald, the charges stem from a police raid at a suspected crack den in Howarth Close, Milford Haven, on October 8, 2024.

Dyfed-Powys Police officers recovered 0.259 grams of crack cocaine from John’s address, along with 167.26 grams of cannabis, 1.62 grams of crack cocaine linked to Thomas, and £2,470 in cash suspected to be the proceeds of drug dealing.

Both defendants were initially charged following the raid and appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court in June, when the case was committed to Swansea Crown Court due to the seriousness of the allegations.

Thomas was remanded in custody and John was granted bail ahead of this week’s Crown Court hearing.

Crime

Man sentenced for stalking Milford Haven woman

Published

9 hours ago

March 15, 2026

Court Reporter

Restraining order imposed by Haverfordwest magistrates

A MAN has been sentenced after admitting stalking a woman in Milford Haven.

Andrew Richards, 39, of High Street, Neyland, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court for sentence on Monday (Mar 9).

Richards had previously pleaded guilty to stalking without fear, alarm or distress, contrary to section 2A(1) and (4) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

The court heard that between December 2, 2025 and February 15, 2026, he pursued a course of conduct which amounted to the stalking of Tamsin Matthias and which he knew, or ought to have known, amounted to harassment.

Magistrates imposed a community order running until September 8, 2027.

As part of the order, Richards must undertake alcohol treatment for nine months under the direction of the probation service.

He must also complete up to twenty days of rehabilitation activity as directed by probation.

Richards was ordered to pay a £120 fine, £500 compensation to the victim, £85 prosecution costs and a £114 surcharge.

The court made a restraining order lasting until September 8, 2027.

Under the order, Richards must not contact the victim directly or indirectly and must not post, or cause to be posted, any material on social media or the internet referring to her directly or indirectly.

The court heard a victim personal statement from the complainant, which was read to the court by the prosecutor.

The case was prosecuted by Dennis Davies, with Richards represented by Mike Kelleher.

The hearing was before magistrates Mrs J Morris, Mr C Pattison and Mr J Steadman.

Crime

Man, 80, sentenced for stalking after campaign of unwanted emails and posters

Published

10 hours ago

March 15, 2026

Court Reporter

Restraining order imposed after Haverfordwest case

A MAN has been sentenced for stalking after admitting a campaign of unwanted contact and harassment in Haverfordwest.

Michael Lockheart, 80, of Daisy Lane, Haverfordwest, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court for sentence on Monday (Mar 9).

The court had previously heard that between July 27 and September 10, 2025, Lockheart pursued a course of conduct which amounted to stalking.

The offence involved sending numerous unwanted emails after being told to stop making contact, putting up defamatory posters in public places, and sending malicious correspondence to the complainant’s GP and local authority.

Lockheart had entered a guilty plea to stalking without fear, alarm or distress, contrary to section 2A(1) and (4) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, on January 27, 2026.

Magistrates imposed a community order running until March 8, 2028.

As part of that order, Lockheart must undergo non-residential mental health treatment for 12 months under Dr Cormac Duffy, as directed by probation.

He must also complete up to 25 days of rehabilitation activity.

Lockheart was ordered to pay £1,000 compensation, a £600 fine, £85 costs and a £114 surcharge.

The court also made a restraining order lasting until March 8, 2028.

Under that order, he must not seek, approach or communicate with the complainant by any means, directly or indirectly. He must not knowingly enter any address where she is living, and must not post, or cause to be posted, any material online or on social media referring to her directly or by implication.

A victim personal statement was read to the court by the prosecutor.