Wrexham and Flintshire cases in court over the last week

Here's a roundup of some of the cases we have reported on over the last week.

Shropshire and North Wales drug gang's "middle man" jailed
Lee Hopgood (NWP) (Image: North Wales Police)This defendant learned his fate around a week after his co-conspirators were jailed.A court heard he became ensnared in the shady world of class A drugs supply to pay off a debt for his struggling business.
Read more about this case here.

Ex-solicitor from Flintshire jailed for frauds totalling £854,000
Richard Hallows (NWP) (Image: North Wales Police)This fraudster didn't express any remorse for his crimes, which took place between 2016 and 2018 when he was running his own legal practice based in Mold.
A Judge said his actions had been "selfish, premeditated and undermined confidence in the profession."
Read more about this case here.

Flintshire man locked up for attempted sexual communication with a child - AGAIN
Andrew Lloyd (NWP) (Image: North Wales Police)This man was apprehended after a vigilante group turned up at his address following his discussions with a decoy social media account.
The court heard he'd reverted to taking cocaine and attempting to engage in conversations with young girls - which he'd done before.
Read more about this case here.
 

Wrexham prison tutor jailed for drugs offences at HMP Berwyn
Jason Taylor (NWP) (Image: North Wales Police)This man "stupidly" got involved in bringing illicit substances into the jail after he was approached by inmates.
His crimes were detected when an officer noticed a smell of cannabis coming from envelopes in the prison's internal mail trays.
Read more about this case here.

Wrexham man locked up after police county lines drug operation

Harry Povey (NWP) (Image: North Wales Police)When police searched this man's house, cash and cocaine was found, in addition to a "Rambo-style knife."
It came after officers were investigating the "Harry Line," with a so-called graft (drug dealing) phone being controlled by the defendant in the Caia Park area.
Read more about this case here.

Wrexham man strangled and pushed ex-girlfriend in her home

Mold Law Courts (Image: Staff)This defendant had gone to the victim's home to collect some belongings, when the situation turned into a "physical fight" over her phone.
After pushing her twice, pinned her to the floor by her neck, causing her to struggle to breathe.
When the police spoke to him, the defendant denied "laying a finger on her" and said his ex-partner had "made it up."