Ashley Cross from Newport was sentenced to three years in prison for drug offences. Picture: Gwent Police
A NEWPORT man has been jailed for three years for supplying class A drugs near to a children’s play park.
Ashley Cross, 31, pled guilty to three offences at Cardiff Crown Court.
He was jailed for supplying heroin, a controlled class A drug, possession with intent to supply heroin and concerned in the supply of cannabis, a controlled class B drug.
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PC Solomon Lowe, who led the investigation, said: “Cross was seen dealing class A drugs next to a busy park where children were playing. We’ll continue our efforts to prevent people like Cross making money from exploiting vulnerable members of our community.”
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