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Matthew Benjamin A MAN jailed for kicking his pet dog to death is back behind bars after he was sent to prison for dangerous driving. Matthew Benjamin wrote his victim’s Land Rover off after he followed him for around 14 miles through Monmouthshire in his Ford Transit van. The 38-year-old defendant’s vehicle hit the 4x4 as he overtook it in the Chepstow area between Shirenewton and Crick, prosecutor Tom Roberts said. The complainant’s Land Rover crashed after being forced on to shallow banking during the terrifying incident on November 11, 2020, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
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“They were in a suitcase that was in his bedroom.” Cardiff Crown Court heard police seized cannabis with a street value of between £1,000 and £1,500. They also found a mobile phone belonging to McKeown which had drug-related text messages. Mr Roberts said there were texts arranging deliveries and the sale of drugs to other dealers. He added: “There was an expectation of significant financial gain in this case.” McKeown pleaded guilty to possessing a class B drug with intent to supply. Scott Bowen, mitigating, said: “The defendant was selling to those he knew. “This was low-level dealing. “He gave the police the PIN number for his phone which were the keys to the castle.”
Cannabis farm containing plants worth £32,000 found at man s home
Geraint Merkel, 37, of Caerphilly, initially claimed the plants were for his own personal use but later changed his story
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