Trio accused of Pembrokeshire cocaine trafficking scheme

Adam Idris, Leslie Thomas and Jessie Thompson appeared at Swansea Crown Court facing a number of drug and knife offences.

Idris and Thompson pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine across July this year.

Idris, 41, of Langdon Road in Swansea, also pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine on July 31, which Thompson denied – instead admitting an alternative charge of cocaine possession.

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65-year-old Thomas, of George Street in Neath, denied being concerned in the supply of cocaine across July and possession with intent to supply cocaine on July 31, but pleaded guilty to cocaine possession.

Idris and Thomas were also charged with three offences of having a knife in a public place, relating to three knives being found in their vehicle on the A477 at Milton on July 31. They both denied all three charges.

“The two male defendants have driven from Swansea in to Pembrokeshire to deliver the cocaine for her to sell,” prosecutor James Hartson alleged.

He added that the cocaine recovered was worth around £2,000.

Mr Hartson said Idris’ pleas were acceptable, as he was a passenger in the car where the knives were found and it could not be proved to the requisite standard that they were in his possession.

He added that the guilty pleas entered by Thompson, of Plas Peregrine in Steynton, were also acceptable.

Judge Huw Rees entered not guilty verdicts on the knife offences for Idris and the possession with intent to supply cocaine offence for 29-year-old Thompson.

Mr Hartson said that a trial would still be sought relating to the knife and possession with intent to supply charges faced by Thomas.

Judge Rees set a trial date for Thomas for January 23, 2025. His co-defendants will be sentenced following the outcome of the trial.

All three defendants were remanded in custody until that date.