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Grace Mort Given Suspended Sentence in Barry Class A Drug Case With Co-Defendant Yet to Be Sentenced

Prosecutors cited phone messages linking the pair to organised dealing for financial gain.

Overview

  • Cardiff Crown Court imposed an 18-month term suspended for 18 months on Mort, with a 20‑day rehabilitation activity requirement and a £187 victim surcharge.
  • Police seized about 50.5g of cocaine at 78% purity and 38 ecstasy tablets during a raid at the couple’s Barry address.
  • Forensic valuations put the cocaine at £4,320–£7,200 and the ecstasy at £5,300–£8,700, totaling roughly £15,000.
  • Phone examinations found messages referring to “sniff” and directions such as “bring two 0.5g deals,” plus a tick list recording customers and debts.
  • The offences were said to have occurred between April 5 and August 13, 2023; both defendants pleaded guilty, and Jacob Kennedy will be sentenced at a later date.