Tenby man to be sentenced next month after being convicted of possessing a hunting knife and lock knife in public

A TENBY man has been found guilty of possessing knives at Withybush General Hospital.

Sion Williams, of The Croft, Tenby, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (May 18).

He had denied two charges of possessing a bladed or sharply pointed article in a public place.

The court heard the offences happened at Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest, on Saturday (Dec 13), when Williams had a hunting knife and a lock knife with him without good reason or lawful authority.

Williams had entered not guilty pleas in January, but was found guilty following Monday’s hearing.

He was granted unconditional bail and will return to Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court for sentence on Monday, June 8.

Magistrates ordered him to attend the next hearing.

Haverfordwest man sentenced to 18 weeks in prison after magistrates find offences aggravated by breach of court order

A HAVERFORDWEST man has been jailed after admitting breaching a restraining order and assaulting two people during an incident earlier this year.

Paul Webber, 38, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (May 18), where he admitted speaking to and being in the company of a protected person in breach of a restraining order imposed by the court.

The breach took place on Thursday (Apr 10).

Webber, of Haverfordwest, also admitted two counts of assault by beating arising from the same incident.

Magistrates sentenced him to 18 weeks in custody.

The court heard the offending was aggravated by the fact that Webber had breached a court order and that one of those affected was considered vulnerable.

Compensation orders were made, along with prosecution costs of £120.

All offences were ordered to run concurrently.

Magistrates imposed a victim surcharge in line with sentencing guidelines.

Defendant transported high-purity drugs from Cardiff to Pembrokeshire for £210

A PEMBROKESHIRE man caught transporting more than £15,000 of high-purity cocaine through Pembroke Dock town centre has been jailed for three years.

Police received intelligence on April 4 that a vehicle was expected to be bringing drugs into Pembrokeshire.

Just after 3:30pm, officers spotted the vehicle travelling west on the A477. It was later stopped in Dimond Street, Pembroke Dock, where Zamurd Hussain, aged 43, was found to be the sole occupant.

Inside the vehicle, officers discovered a clear plastic bag containing 123 grams of cocaine.

Sian Cutter KC, prosecuting, told Swansea Crown Court on Wednesday that Hussain had travelled to Cardiff earlier that morning and stayed for just one hour before returning west.

“He told the officers he had gone to collect the drugs in order to make some money,” she said.

The court heard Hussain was paid £210.15 to act as a courier, transporting the cocaine from a Cardiff dealer to Pembroke Dock.

Ms Cutter said the drugs, which had a street value of just over £15,000, were not for Hussain’s personal use and that his role was to move them on behalf of others.

When officers asked to see his mobile phone, Hussain shouted at a member of the public to take it from him. When police eventually seized the phone, he refused to provide the PIN.

Ms Cutter said Hussain had 17 previous convictions, including two drug-related offences for possession with intent to supply.

Hussain appeared before the court by video link from HMP Swansea, where he has been held on remand.

Defending, Hannah George KC said Hussain had suffered from a serious drug addiction for many years.

“He started smoking cannabis as a teenager and has had substance abuse issues for a considerable time,” she said.

“His use of cocaine worsened in 2020, which resulted in his previous conviction for possession with intent to supply.

“But since he has been on remand, he has used his time productively by completing numerous courses in relation to cannabis and drug misuse.”

Ms George said Hussain was eager to return to employment after serving his prison sentence and hoped to find work in the construction industry.

“He is supported by family members who will do all they can to help him remain on the right path once he is released,” she added.

Sentencing Hussain to three years in custody, Judge Huw Rees said: “It is startlingly obvious that drugs have been your downfall.”

The court heard that Hussain was a “drug addict” also made a forfeiture and destruction order for the cocaine found in Hussain’s vehicle and for his mobile phone.

However, he allowed Hussain to retrieve personal, non-contentious items from the phone, including photographs of his family.