TWO Wrexham men who admitted conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs were jailed for three years at Mold Crown Court.

Tony Gurney, 23 and of Trem Y Gardden, in Penycae, Wrexham, and 24-year-old Llewellyn Parry-Jones, from Borras Hall Lane, Llanypwll, were both given three-year sentences – reduced from five for early guilty pleas – on Friday, February 18.

The pair pleaded guilty at Wrexham Magistrates in January to conspiring to supply a Class B controlled drug – other and conspiring to supply a Class A controlled drug – cocaine.

The court heard that in September, 2020, warrants were executed by North Wales Police including at Gurney's property where a significant amount of Class A and B drugs with associated paraphernalia was found.

A phone was seized and analysis showed messages consistent with drug sales were found between a number called “Killer", with around 1,600 message between the pair between May 10-14, 2020.

The Leader: Llewellyn Parry-Jones. Credit: North Wales PoliceLlewellyn Parry-Jones. Credit: North Wales Police

This was later found to be Parry-Jones, reported to have used his personal bank account for around £95,000 while Gurney was found with more than £5,000 in cash and three expensive watches.

He was also found with around 2.2kg of Class A drugs with a value of between £6-9,000 and Class B drugs with a value of around £3,000.

Sentencing, Recorder R Philpotts said he took into consideration the early pleas submitted by both, and accepted Gurney's defence that he had not reoffended since the incident.

He also accepted that Gurney was no longer a substance user while Parry-Jones was trying to give up, but also believed the pair played a leading role in the conspiracy.

He said: "In September 2020, warrants were executed by police at various addresses.

"From Gurney's address some 200g of pure cocaine and half a kilo of cannabis with drug paraphernalia that we see every day in this court.

The Leader: Tony Gurney. Credit: North Wales PoliceTony Gurney. Credit: North Wales Police

"Examination of the phone showed you were involved in dealing with another phone that was directing the sale and purchase of drugs.

"Both of you were interviewed and neither made admissions but you did intend to plead guilty and you get full credit for that."

Gurney was jailed for three years for two charges of conspiracy to supply, while he faced no separate penalty for a count of possession of criminal property.

Parry-Jones was given the same for two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs.