“Catching a Crime Boss”

September 15 2025

“Catching a Crime Boss” - BBC Documentary on Operation Mayland, prosecuted by Dan Jones and Sol Hartley

Dan Jones, leading Sol Hartley, prosecuted Operation Mayland, a major investigation by Gwent Police into the supply of cocaine and heroin in Newport.

Following a 6 week trial at the end of 2024, a second trial in April 2025 and a 2 day sentencing hearing in early September 2025, 4 members of the OCG were sentenced to a total of more than 50 years’ imprisonment (news report here).

The BBC have now released a documentary on the case which is available to watch on iPlayer

Dan and Sol were instructed by CPS Cymru Wales.