Drugs gang hurl themselves over fences and across bushes as they try and outrun police

This is the dramatic moment a drug gang attempted to flee from police after they used children to do their "dirty work" in a bid to avoid any run-ins with the cops. The group left behind £60,000 worth of heroin when the police turned up at the house in Highbury Road in Ely, Cardiff.

Cameron Farrah, 25, Chakeel Lovell, 23, and Joshua Dunbar, 28, used a children's trampoline to try to launch themselves over fences and bushes into other gardens while officers in a helicopter described what was going on to those on the ground. As they scrambled over the bushes they spilt things everywhere but were unsuccessful in their attempts to evade capture and arrested at the scene. Co-defendant Tyrese Jones, 23, was arrested at a different location as part of the operation.

Farrah and Jones were found to be the leaders of an organised crime group responsible for running the CC drugs line while Lovell carried out daily drug dealing for them. The gang recruited and exploited vulnerable children to deal heroin and cocaine on the streets, a court has heard.

Prosecutor Emma Harris told Cardiff Crown Court that during the investigation officers had found a picture of a birthday cake with Farrah, Lovell, and Jones' faces printed on it along with the name of the drug line. Dunbar was the "money man", laundering the money via cryptocurrency.

The court heard boys as young as 16 were found to be involved in their drug supply acting as runners or street dealers. All the boys were classed as vulnerable by virtue of being homeless or the subject of care orders or because family members were in prison. Don’t miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here.

Farrah of Pethybridge Road, Cardiff, had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin, conspiracy to supply cocaine, possession of heroin with intent to supply, and two counts of human trafficking. He was sentenced to eight years and nine months in jail.

Jones of Ronald Place, Cardiff, had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin, conspiracy to supply cocaine, and two counts of human trafficking. He was sentenced to eight years and nine months behind bars.

Lovell of Doe Close, Cardiff, had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin, conspiracy to supply cocaine, and possession of heroin with intent to supply. He was sentenced to six years and four months in prison.

Dunbar of Panteg, Cardiff, had previously pleaded guilty to money laundering and was sentenced to 25 months behind bars. The four male defendants will serve up to half their sentences in custody before being released on licence to serve the remainder in the community.

Taylor Williams, 25, whose home was the one in Highbury Road where Farrah, Lovell and Dunbar attempted to flee, had previously pleaded guilty to assisting in the activities of an organised group. She was sentenced to 10 months in prison suspended for 18 months and was ordered to complete a rehabilitation course and to 120 hours of unpaid work in the community.