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In court from Newport, Caerphilly, Ebbw Vale and Cwmbran

A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.

Drug gang ringleader who made more than £260,000 ordered to repay £335 Five members of the Goshi line drugs gang made £461,000 selling crack cocaine and heroin on the streets of Newport over an eight-and-a-half month period. In total they must repay just £6,929 Cardiff Crown Court heard Aftab Hussain, 32, was the ringleader with others acting as his lieutenants (Image: Gwent Police) Want Newport news straight to your inbox? Sign up to our newsletter!Invalid EmailSomething went wrong...

Nuhu Gobir, prosecuting, told the POCA proceedings before Judge Richard Williams: Aftab Hussain Aftab Hussain, 32, of Laburnum Drive, Newport, jailed for 17 years, benefited by £261,660 and has £335 available to be recovered. Parvis Ishaq Parvis Ishaq, 31, of Cyril Street, Newport, jailed for 10 years, benefited by £50,000 and has £590 to be recovered. Murtaza Hussain Murtaza Hussain, 25, of Capel Crescent, Newport, jailed for eight years and nine months, benefited by £50,000 and h...