Crime

Cannabis dealer jailed after police raid in Milford Haven

Published

11 months ago

August 8, 2025

A YOUNG man caught with a stash of cannabis and nearly £2,500 in cash has been handed an additional jail term following a police raid in Milford Haven.

Kaleb Thomas, aged 20 and of no fixed address, was found inside a locked bedroom at a property in the town when officers executed a search warrant on October 8, 2024.

Prosecutor Craig Jones told Swansea Crown Court that police discovered a large vacuum-sealed bag containing 165 grams of cannabis, along with two smaller quantities, a set of digital scales, and a “large sheath knife.” Officers also seized £2,470 in cash.

Thomas admitted he knew what officers were looking for and pointed them to a locked drawer where 1.62 grams of cocaine were found. However, he later denied a charge of possessing crack cocaine. The court heard that charge would not be pursued, with the prosecution offering no evidence on public interest grounds. A not guilty verdict was recorded.

**Caught again: Kaleb Thomas was sentenced for a second drug-related offence following a raid in Milford Haven (Pic: Dyfed-Powys Police)**

Analysis of his mobile phone revealed messages relating to the supply of drugs stretching back to February 2024, including one exchange about dealing half a kilogram of cannabis.

Thomas pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis between February and October 2024, possession of cannabis with intent to supply, and possession of criminal property.

He is already serving a three-year sentence at a Young Offender Institution after being sentenced last month alongside three other men, following an earlier raid in Milford Haven in April. All four admitted possession with intent to supply both cocaine and cannabis, and possession of criminal property.

Sentencing Thomas for the later offence, Judge Huw Rees said it would be unfair to treat the matter in isolation and imposed a six-month sentence to run consecutively. He told Thomas: “There is no hope for anyone who gets involved in the supply of Class A drugs or cannabis.”

The court was told that Thomas may have a job with his father once released.

Meanwhile, the court heard that Joanna John, aged 46, of Howarth Close, Milford Haven, denies being involved in the supply of crack cocaine and cannabis between August and October 2024. She has admitted possessing crack cocaine and is due to stand trial in March next year.

Crime

Spittal man to stand trial accused of ABH

Published

1 day ago

June 20, 2026

Court Reporter

A SPITTAL man is to stand trial accused of assaulting a man and causing actual bodily harm.

Robert Hedley, 41, of Wesley Way, Spittal, Haverfordwest, is charged with assaulting Liam Morley-Trivett at St Clears on August 30, 2025.

The case was before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (Jun 18).

Hedley was granted unconditional bail and is due to stand trial at the same court on Monday, June 29.

The trial is listed for 10:00am and has been given a time estimate of twenty minutes.

Crime

Milford Haven woman spared jail despite string of shop thefts

Published

1 day ago

June 20, 2026

Court Reporter

Repeat offender stole from Tesco, Home Bargains, Food Warehouse and petrol stations in wave of offences

A MILFORD HAVEN woman who admitted a series of shop thefts committed over a matter of weeks has been handed a suspended prison sentence by magistrates.

Marion Picton, aged 46, of Hawthorn Path, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (Jun 18) and pleaded guilty to eight theft offences and a drugs-related offence.

The court heard that Picton carried out a string of thefts at stores across Milford Haven between April and June this year.

Among the offences, Picton admitted stealing meat from Food Warehouse on Apr 23, food worth £60 from Victoria Filling Station on May 29, groceries from Home Bargains on Jun 7 and Jun 8, food from Victoria Filling Station on Jun 7 and Jun 9, groceries and non-food items worth £51.09 from Tesco on Jun 16, and food worth £32.50 from Food Warehouse on the same day.

She also admitted failing to attend an initial drugs assessment after testing positive for Class A drugs, including cocaine and opiates.

Magistrates were told the offences represented persistent repeat offending and had been committed while Picton was already subject to a court order.

The bench imposed an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.

As part of the order, Picton must complete up to 15 rehabilitation activity days under the supervision of the Probation Service.

The court ordered her to pay compensation to several of the businesses affected, including Tesco, Home Bargains, Food Warehouse and Victoria Filling Station.

In sentencing, magistrates said the offences were serious enough to justify immediate custody but suspended the sentence because there was a realistic prospect of rehabilitation and Picton appeared motivated to address her addiction issues.

Picton was warned that any further offending during the 18-month suspension period could see the prison sentence activated.