A MAN from Wrexham has been jailed for selling dangerous drugs.

A crown court judge told Dale Conrad Jones he was caught "bang at it".

"I don't think I need to tell you the community of Wrexham is one of those communities in North Wales that suffers greatly because of the availability of drugs," Judge Niclas Parry told Jones at Mold Crown Court.

The judge said it was not only the misery caused to users but crime was rife and was being committed by people who were desperate to get money to buy drugs.

"Only custody can be justified," he said.

The judge added Jones had changed his plea and admitted what he had done, the purity of the drugs was relatively low and there had been "an entirely unacceptable delay" in the case.

As a result, Jones was being sentenced for something he did some 17 months ago.

The court heard the delay had given Jones an opportunity to change his life improve his life and that of others, including his twins.

During that period he had been able to prove to the authorities that he was actively involved with them and made a valuable contribution to their lives.

Jones was jailed for two years and was told the sentence for such a case could be as much as four-and-a-half years.

The judge told him: "When the police raided your home they found all the hallmarks of someone bang at it selling class A and B drugs."

He said the drugs recovered had an estimated street value of £2,000 and there were "bags galore", dealers' lists and scales.

Jones was playing a significant role in distributing drugs, Judge Parry said.

Jones, 29, of Pen y Llyn, Gwersyllt, near Wrexham, changed his plea and admitted that in June 2017 he possessed cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply.

Barrister Karl Scholz, prosecuting, said messages after the mobile phone was examined showed he had been supplying cocaine and cannabis.

Twice interviewed, he gave no comment.

Defence barrister Andrew Green said the case had been hanging over his client's head a very long time.

There were four numbers in his mobile phone and a very modest number of text messages involved with drugs.

While he had a bad record he had not been in trouble for a long time and he had decided after his arrest for the drugs offences that enough was enough, Mr Green said.

He had been able to demonstrate a change in attitude and it was confirmed that he played an important role in the lives of his twins.

And it was hoped he could move forward to a better life.