Repeat Offender: Woman resumes criminal behavior upon release from prison

🚨 Back to her old tricks! 🚔
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After being released from prison, Nicole Locke, a 33-year-old from Tonypandy, found herself in hot water again. Following a police investigation into a drug line operating across the Rhondda, officers nabbed her with evidence linking her to the supply of cocaine and crack cocaine. Caught red-handed, Locke was sentenced to five and a half years in prison at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court.
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Police discovered her involvement after finding the drug line’s number on her phone during a raid in Tonypandy. Alongside cash and suspicious white powder, they also uncovered a Kinder Egg filled with the substance. This isn’t Locke’s first rodeo – she previously pleaded guilty to similar drug-related charges in 2025.

PC Justyn Lewis highlighted the community impact of such illegal drugs, emphasising the harm caused to users and their loved ones. The authorities remain vigilant, urging the public to share any information about drug sales or use.

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