Bridgend woman jailed for drugs and weapons offences

A 42-year-old woman has been sentenced for her role in the supply of drugs in Bridgend.

Kit Peters
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Karen Louise Amos (Image: South Wales Police)

South Wales Police officers raided an address on Heol Loveluck in Bridgend on Sunday, November 26, 2023 with a drugs warrant.

Whilst officers were inside, Police say Karen Louise Amos attempted to get rid of bags of Class A drugs by ripping them open and throwing the contents around the living room.

Police say they also recovered and seized a number of items from the property consistent with possession with intent to supply offences.

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Karen Amos was sentenced on 5 March at Cardiff Crown Court to five years and six months having pleaded guilty to two charges of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and diamorphine. She also pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing weapons, including an adapted gas canister, a sting ring stun device and a knuckle blaster stun device.

Detective Sergeant Lia Jones from South Wales Police said: “The execution of drugs warrants such as this shows our unwavering commitment to targeting those involved in this sort of criminality.

“South Wales Police is intent in disrupting the activities of those involved in the supply of drugs into Bridgend County in order that we can protect the most vulnerable people in our communities.”

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(Lead image: South Wales Police)

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