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These are the criminals locked up so far in August.

They have been jailed in the past two weeks for offences committed in and around the region.

Every one of the people named here has appeared in court. In some cases, trials have been held, in others the criminals have admitted their guilt.

But in all cases a judge has decided their crimes are so serious only a custodial sentence will suffice.

Barry John Roberts

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37-year-old Barry John Roberts has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for theft.

Roberts admitted the theft of a police issue Taser and possession of a weapon designed or adapted for the discharge of an electrical incapacitation device.

Judge Huw Rees said he believed Roberts had taken the weapon for one of two purposes.

"You either intended to sell it for profit to finance your drug habit or to use it as a protective or aggressive weapon when you were dealing with your drug suppliers,"

Ryan Rothwell, defending, said Roberts had significant drug issues but insisted this was an opportunistic offence.

Mr Rothwell said Roberts pleaded guilty on a basis that he found the Taser on the pavement and was unaware the man was a police officer.

Joseph Berry

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Joseph Berry, 39, of Fenwick Drive in Wrexham, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison for causing the death of his wife and the mother of his five children.

Berry left Theresa Maguire seriously injured in the passenger seat of the car he crashed and ran away from the scene.

She later died in hospital.

Berry crashed into the red vehicle head-on after failing to negotiate a left-hand bend, causing him to be on the wrong side of the road.

Berry said he had been driving at a speed of 40mph even though he knew it was a 30mph zone.

Berry was also disqualified from driving for eleven years and six months.

Karel Vaughan Wood

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63-year-old Karel Vaughan Wood was jailed for five years for charges of molesting children.

Wood insisted that the two women making the claims that he molested them as children were lying, but 12 jurors found him guilty.

The court heard that one of the offences happened more than 30 years ago and the other offences occurred in the 1990's.

In addition to the five years jail time, Wood was ordered to sign the sex offenders registry for an infinite period.

He is also banned from contacting either of the women in any way.

Jason Lee Roberts

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30-year-old, Jason Lee Roberts, of North Road, Caernarfon was jailed for two years for assault.

The thug who previously attacked police officers and a football referee has been jailed after punching his partner, kicking another woman in the face, and knocking down a man who came to help.

Roberts pleaded guilty to the charges of assault at Caernarfon crown court.

In Bridge Street, Roberts punched Ms Davies to the face and, when Ms Foulkes went to her assistance, he punched her to the ground.

"While she was on the ground, the defendant kicked her with force to the face and a second time to the body," said the barrister.

"Luke Phillips, who had no connection with the group, ran to help, but Roberts approached him in a boxing stance and, although told by Mr Phillips he wanted no trouble, he was punched to the cheek and the lip and knocked down."

Judge Huw Rees said: "This was a disgraceful incident. People like you need to be kept off the streets of this town and this sentence will ensure that.

"You have a formidable record of violence against others, including police officers and incredibly a football referee.

"If you haven't understood it before, drugs and alcohol don't contribute positively to your lifestyle."

Richard Musonza

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Richard Musonza, 23, of Stirchley in Telford was jailed for four years and three months at Mold Crown Court for the supply of drugs.

North Wales Police officers on CCTV watched as he supplied a homeless person with drugs and was arrested for the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, possessing a firearm and handling stolen goods.

When arrested, he was found with 34 wraps of spice and £111.

A judge told a spice dealer he was profiting from "suffering", before adding more jail time to the sentence he was already serving.