A NEWPORT drug dealer is facing a lengthy prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to selling heroin in the city.

John Inker, 32, admitted possession with intent to supply the class A drug on April 8.

The defendant has a previous drug trafficking conviction, Newport Crown Court was told.

Inker, of Wharf Road, is due to be sentenced on May 24.

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He was remanded in custody after appearing in court via a video link from Cardiff Prison.