A drug dealer found in possession of cocaine tried to escape from police by slipping out of his handcuffs and attempting to climb through the window of a police car. He and a colleague were later found to have been messaging customers offering Class A drugs.
Michael Parfitt, 29, of Pontypridd, and Scott Ware, 23, of Church Village, were dealt with for drugs matters at Newport Crown Court on Monday. Parfitt was first caught by police on April 4 last year when a Mercedes car was pulled over in Church Village.
Having got out of the car the defendant was initially told to "leave the area" but he leaned in through the passenger-side window of the Mercedes and picked up a number of items before running off. He was chased, arrested and found in possession of £515 and an iPhone.
