The case was described as the biggest drugs operation in the history of Gwent Police with 300 officers involved in the raids
More than 20 men have appeared in court charged with supplying Class A drugs after police carried out extensive raids across Newport.
Gwent Police described Operation Jewels as the biggest drugs operation in the force’s history after around 300 officers took part in a series of early morning raids last month.
Following the raids, Gold Commander Chief Superintendent Marc Budden said: “This is the largest scale drugs operation we have seen in Gwent.”
The cases of 21 defendants were listed before Judge Daniel Williams at Newport Crown Court on Wednesday, lasting for around five hours.
Judge Williams listened to submissions from prosecutor Tony Trigg and mitigation from the defendants’ barristers and plans to sentence most of the defendants on Thursday.
In an unrelated case, two drug dealers were jailed after this high speed police chase
POLICE'S HIGH-SPEED CHASE WITH COCAINE DEALERS
These are the men who appeared at Newport Crown Court
Darren Edwards, 35, from Feering Street in Newport, admitted two counts of supplying crack cocaine and four counts of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine
Christopher Cooper, 29, from Holton Road in Barry, admitted supplying heroin and cocaine, as well as being concerned in the supply of heroin
Keith Pugsley, 51, from Oliphant Circle in Newport, admitted supplying heroin
Joshua Rysdale, 24, from Kings Parade in Newport, admitted four counts of supplying heroin and one count of being concerned in the supply of heroin
Andre Taylor, 25, from Cromwell Road in Newport, admitted five counts of supplying heroin and one count of being concerned in the supply of cocaine
Craig Edwards, 31, from Commercial Road in Newport, admitted one count of supplying heroin
Jak Gordon, 24, from Latch Square in Newport, admitted three counts of supplying cocaine and three counts of being concerned in the supply of heroin
Curtis Lewis, 19, from Williams Close in Newport, admitted supplying heroin and supplying cocaine
Mohammed Hussain, 18, from Corporation Road in Newport, admitted supplying heroin, plus possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine
Andre James, 36, from Ariel Close in Newport, admitted supplying cocaine
Nathan Giulletti, 25, from Blackwater Close in Newport, admitted supplying heroin and being concerned in the supply of heroin
Paul Matthews, 47, from Colston Place in Newport, admitted two counts of supplying heroin.
Mark Holmes, 32, from Mandrake House in Rogerstone, admitted three counts of supplying crack cocaine
Dean Hawkesby, 49, from Bolt Close in Newport, admitted three counts of supplying heroin
Kade Reynolds, 23, from Maesglas Road in Newport, admitted supplying heroin, six counts of supplying cocaine and breaching a suspended sentence
Lawrence Seivwright, 32, from Potter Street in Newport, admitted one count of supplying heroin
Thomas Coffey, 45, from Witham Street in Newport, admitted possessing amphetamine, two counts of supplying crack cocaine and breaching a suspended sentence
Joe Parry, 23, from Llanwern Street in Newport, admitted two counts of supplying heroin
Christopher Mears, 40, from Hoskins Street in Newport, denied one count of supplying cocaine and was granted bail until his next court appearance on March 22
A 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted four counts of supplying cocaine and his case was adjourned until March 29 for a pre-sentence report
Kenode Germain, 32, from Crouch Close in Bettws, is charged with three counts of supplying heroin and was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on March 22
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