A former member of the Royal Air Force began dealing heroin in order to fund his own addiction to the drug. He was discovered after his messages were found on the phone of a man who had been arrested by police.
Jason Roberts, 37, of Bridgend, came to the attention of police after messages found on the phone of a detained man linked him with the supply of heroin. Between November 8, 2021, and December 14, 2021, the defendant had sent text bombs to contacts advertising the sale of "brown" – a slang term for heroin.
A sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court heard police arrested Roberts on March 21 last year and searched him and his house but nothing was found. They were able to seize a Nokia phone which contained the incriminating messages. Also discovered were "tick lists" which showed money was owed to the defendant from drug users.
