Source: South Wale Poilce published on this website Wednesday 16 April 2025 by Jill Powell
On November 30, 2024, Officers from the Organised Crime Unit witnessed a drug exchange in a children's play area at Heol Yr Osaf, Pontyclun.
The man was stopped and identified as Courtney Jones,38 from Talbot Green. He was searched where he was found to be in possession of six deal bags of cocaine. Following the search Jones was arrested, officers later searched his home address which was a short distance from the park.
At the address officers located a large quantity of drugs including a further 40 bags of cocaine, amphetamine, MDMA, and benzocaine.
Jones appeared before Cardiff Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a class A drug – Cocaine and MDMA, possession with intent to supply a class B drug- amphetamine and acquiring criminal property.
On Friday April 4,2025, Jones was sentenced to three years in prison at Cardiff Crown Court.
Sergeant Lia Jones said
“Courtney Jones supplied drugs illegally to people in his local community without any concern for their wellbeing. As with other drug dealers like him, he is now going to receive justice for his offence in the form of a number of years in prison.”
