These men were found with calling cards for their illicit business

Jayden Williams, 21 and Marcus Gonzales, 42, were found to be operating a drugs line involved in the supply of heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine

Drug dealers involved in supplying wholesale quantities of heroin and crack cocaine were found in possession of calling cards which advertised their drugs line. Messages were found on their phones which revealed they were selling to downstream dealers.

Jayden Williams, 21 and Marcus Gonzales, 42, were in a car stopped by police in Bridgend on May 6 after it was found that Williams had breached a Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO). Inside the car were calling cards advertising a drugs line, named the “JB line”.

A sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court on Friday heard messages found on phones belonging to the defendants revealed they were involved in supplying wholesale quantities of heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine.

Prosecutor Abdallah Barakat said Gonzales was operating under the name of Mark Griffiths, and was in conversation with Williams about supplying half ounce deals of class A drugs. Don’t miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here

The messages contained recognised terms relating to drugs including “dark” and “white”.

One message sent from Williams to Gonzales read: “I’ll smash you out now, I’m not giving my number out to some crack head to f*** it up”.

Mr Barakat said Williams had overall authority over the JB line with Gonzales also playing a leading role.

The JB line was used by downstream suppliers to purchase drugs to supply to street users.

Williams, of no fixed abode, and Gonzales, of Broadway, Cardiff, later pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

In mitigation, Alice Sykes for Williams said her client had been recalled to prison after breaching the SCPO and would not receive a reduction to his sentence for the time he has already served.

Adam Sharp, for Gonzales, said his client was a drug addict and has problems with his mental health including anxiety and depression. The barrister said the defendant was lower in the chain than his co-defendant.

Judge Williams sentenced Williams to five years imprisonment.

Gonzales was sentenced to five years and seven months imprisonment.

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