A member of an organised crime gang has been jailed after pleading responsible to drug offences and animal cruelty.
Samuel Hudacek, 23, from Newport was sentenced to 3 years in jail after police found incriminating messages and movies on his cellphone.
Hudacek’s cellphone was seized throughout a warrant in October 2023. He was later arrested on the now closed Royal Albert pub in Maindee the place half a kilo of cocaine was discovered.
Messages
The officer within the case stated: “Hudacek’s cellphone uncovered a sequence of messages regarding the availability of medication in Gwent together with a video of animal cruelty.
“We welcome the sentence imposed on Hudacek and hope it acts not solely as a warning towards others who’re tempted to interact in such criminality however reassures the group that we’re dedicated to focusing on these concerned in drug provide.”
Hudacek obtained a sentence of three years for the availability of sophistication A and B, the availability of psychoactive substances (nitrous oxide) and for inflicting pointless struggling to an animal.
A 32- year-old man from Newport who was linked to the investigation obtained a two-year group order, 20 hours rehabilitation and a £500 fantastic for inflicting pointless struggling to an animal.
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