Court appearances for 21 people charged with more than 300 offences after police raids

After police raids across Wales, 21 people have appeared in court charged with more than 300 offences.

The appearances come after police uncovered 10 cannabis factories which had the potential to net more than £2m.

Police carried out the raids at several addresses in Cardiff, Aberdare, Llanelli and Swansea last Wednesday.

South Wales Police’s Force Intelligence and Organised Crime Unit – in conjunction with Gwent and Dyfed-Powys Police forces, the National Crime Agency and the UK Border Agency – executed warrants at 15 addresses across the region.

Those arrested include a 14-year-old boy from Aberdare, charged with five counts of conspiring to produce cannabis and one count of conspiring to supply a Class B drug

The following all appeared at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, December 2, and were remanded in custody.

Addresses in Cardiff

Hiue Quang Pham, 28, of Machen Place, Cardiff, charged with 16 counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, eight counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug, possession of cannabis, and possession of cannabis with the intent to supply
Van Lang Tran, 22, of Wyndham Place, Cardiff, charged with four counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, two counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug, possession of a Class B drug, and possession of a Class B drug with the intent to supply
Xuan Le Truong, 30, of Diamond Street, Cardiff, charged with five counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, three counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug, and possession of a Class B drug
Dung Van Vu, 25, of Teilo Street, Cardiff, charged with four counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, two counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug, possessing a Class B drug, and attempting to possess a Class B drug with the intent to supply
Toan Van Vu, 50, of Brithdir Street, Cardiff, charged with four counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, two counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug, attempting to possess a Class B drug, and attempting to possess a Class B drug with intent to supply

Addresses in Aberdare

Thi Tham Dinh, 26, of Cwrt Yr Afon, Aberdare, charged with four counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, and two counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug
Tran Van Giang, 30, of Cwrt Yr Afon, Aberdare, charged with four counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, and two counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug
Bang Xuan Luong, 42, of Cwrt Yr Afon, Aberdare, charged with four counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, and two counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug
Tuan Anh Pham, 18, of Cwrt Yr Afon, Aberdare, charged with 16 counts of conspiring to produce cannabis and eight counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug
Vu Thi Thu Thuy, 40, of St James Park, Aberdare, charged with 16 counts of conspiring to produce cannabis and eight counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug
Dung Phu Vu, 34, of Cwrt Yr Afon, Aberdare, charged with 16 counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, and eight counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug
Ngocbao Vu, 20, of Cwrt Yr Afon, Aberdare, charged with 16 counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, and eight counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug
A 14-year-old boy from Aberdare, charged with five counts of conspiring to produce cannabis and one count of conspiring to supply a Class B drug
A 16-year-old boy from Aberdare, charged with four counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, and two counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug

Addresses in Llanelli

Lan Dinh, 36, of Heol yr Ysgol, Llanelli, charged with 17 counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, eight counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug, and one count of possessing cannabis with the intent to supply
Doan Duc Vu, 38, of Heol yr Ysgol, Llanelli, charged with 16 counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, eight counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug, possession of cannabis, and possession of cannabis with the intent to supply
Quang Lam, 32, of Clos Yr Ysgol, Llanelli, charged with 16 counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, and eight counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug

Addresses in Ceredigion

An 18-year-old boy from Nantcwnlle, Ceredigion, charged with four counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, two counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug, attempting to possess a Class B drug with the intent to supply and attempting to possess a Class B drug

Addresses in Caerphilly

Toan Van Nguyen, 37, of St Fagans Street, Caerphilly, charged with 16 counts of conspiring to produce cannabis, and eight counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug
Tuan Van Doan, 32, of St Fagans Street, Caerphilly, charged with four counts conspiring to produce cannabis, two counts of conspiring to supply a Class B drug, possession of a Class B drug and possession of a Class B drug with the intent to supply