A DRUG dealer was caught supplying ecstasy and a potent form of Valium dubbed the ‘blue plague’.
Ricky Dupon, 28, of Chaffinch Way, Duffryn, Newport, was warned by a judge he is going straight to jail.
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At Cardiff Crown Court, the defendant pleaded guilty to the possession of class A and C drugs with intent to supply.
He also admitted possession of criminal property.
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Dupon, who appeared in court via video link from Bridgend’s Parc Prison, committed the offences in Newport on October 5.
He was represented by Scott Bowen and the prosecution by James Evans.
Judge David Wynn Morgan told Dupon he was facing an immediate prison sentence and remanded him in custody.
The case was adjourned for seven days at the request of the prosecution.
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