Barry man jailed for 30 months over magic mushrooms and cannabis supply
Callum Roper, 22, of Holton Road, Barry, was jailed for 30 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting offences involving the supply of cannabis and magic mushrooms. He pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of both drugs between 3 December 2025 and 14 September 2026 and had been remanded in custody awaiting sentence.
Callum Roper, 22, of Holton Road, Barry, was locked up for 30 months.[1]The
Barry drug dealer was jailed for trafficking offences involving the supply of
magic mushrooms and cannabis.[1]He admitted being concerned in the supply of
the Class A and Class B drugs between 3 December 2025 and 14 September 2026.[1]Recorder Dyfed Llion Thomas sent him to prison at Cardiff Crown Court.[1]
Roper had earlier indicated guilty pleas to being concerned in the supply of
cannabis between 3 December 2025 and 14 September 2026.[2]He also admitted
being concerned in the supply of magic mushrooms, a Class A drug, during the
same period.[2]The court remanded him in custody because of the seriousness
of the offences, his previous record and character, and the fact that he had
been recalled to custody on other matters.[2]
He was due to appear before Cardiff Crown Court on 6 November for sentencing.[2]Official HMCTS daily cause lists recorded a public court hearing entry for
the proceedings.[3]That record logs public court proceedings for Callum Roper
at Cardiff Crown Court.[3]It identifies the matter under case reference
62EN0922526.[3]The scheduled hearing date is recorded as 6 November 2026.[3]Court 13 before Mr Recorder D Thomas was assigned to the hearing.[3]The
Crown Prosecution Service was listed as prosecutor in the case.[3]
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Police photograph of Callum Roper, 22, of Holton Road, Barry, published with the report of his 30-month sentence. Photo: South Wales PolicePhoto details
The sentencing report gives no separate date for when the sentence was passed; 10 November 2026 is its publication date and stands in as the incident date, while the earlier report and court listing scheduled the sentencing hearing for 6 November 2026.
No weight, plant count or estimated street value was published for the cannabis or the magic mushrooms, so no drug quantity is recorded.
The 30-month prison term covers both the Class A magic mushroom and Class B cannabis supply offences, with no separate sentence breakdown published for the cannabis count.
No arrest date, investigating police force or location of the drug sales was reported, and no details were published of the other matters on which Roper had been recalled to custody.
Both news articles come from the same local newspaper, alongside the public court hearing listing; no police statement or second news outlet report of the sentencing was found.
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