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Wales Online
05-05-2025
- Wales Online
Drug dealer who sold cocaine as baby sat in his car to pay £57,000
Drug dealer who sold cocaine as baby sat in his car to pay £57,000 Evan Sawdon, 26, was later found in possession of £22,000 in cash and 87g of cocaine with a street value of almost £9,000 Evan Sawdon (Image: South Wales Police ) A drug dealer who sold drugs to a child has been ordered to pay back £57,000 despite making more than £72,000. He was spotted by police officers pulling into a car park and dealing cocaine to a teenage boy. Evan Sawdon, 26, drove in his Skoda car to the Filco car park in Caerau, in Maesteg, on June 7 last year and was witnessed by officers from South Wales Police's Mid Glamorgan organised crime unit. He then proceeded to speak to a teenage boy and sold cocaine to him. The defendant and the 16-year-old teenager were both arrested and there was a woman and infant in Sawdon's Skoda. For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter. Before he was arrested the defendant tried to smash two phones he was carrying but they were caught. Cocaine and cash were found in Sawdon's gilet following a search of his person. Article continues below There was also a search of the defendant's home which resulted in the discovery of £22,000 in cash and 87g of cocaine with a street value of almost £9,000. A phone was seized from the 16-year-old boy contained Snapchat messages which revealed Sawdon had arranged to sell cocaine to him. Sawdon later pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs, supplying Class A drugs, and possession of criminal property. He was sentenced to 33 months imprisonment at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on November 19 last year. Following the sentencing sergeant Lia Jones, from the Mid Glamorgan organised crime unit, said: "Evan Sawdon was responsible for the supply of a significant amount of drugs to people in the area including children. 'His lack of regard for all those around him and also the community in which he lived has landed him a lengthy prison sentence which will now keep him away from all the things he took for granted and should have valued." Article continues below A Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) hearing at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard Sawdon benefited to the tune of £72,444 but only has assets worth £57,206. Judge Jeremy Jenkins ordered the defendant to pay £57,206 within three months or serve an additional 18 months imprisonment in default.
Axios
05-02-2025
- Business
- Axios
Exclusive: Kode Health raises $27M for on-demand medical coders
Kode Health, an on-demand medical coding platform, raised a $27 million Series B, co-founder Brad Sawdon tells Axios exclusively. Why it matters: Health-care administrative costs, which include coding expenses, now account for up to 30% of total U.S. health care expenditures. Zoom in: Noro-Moseley led, joined by Mercury, FCA Venture Partners, Epsilon Innovation Fund and 111 West Capital. Kode is currently generating "well over" $10 million in revenue, and "we try to remain at break even or profitable, when we can," Sawdon says. How it works: Kode has a network of more than 5,500 medical coders that work within hospital clients' system, with access to EMRs to extract patient data, compliant with HIPAA protocols. Kode, based in Holland, Michigan, currently has roughly 40 hospitals and health systems signed up. "We help these systems with improvements to not only the cost savings aspect of all the administrative dollars spent that go into coding, but also smoothing out the balance sheet component of it," Sawdon says. What's next: Capital will go towards further development of AI-driven tools helping hospitals and providers to better respond to workflow fluctuations. Sawdon says he does not anticipate pursuing another funding round at this time. What they're saying:"This is a solution that can drive real near-term ROI, with immediate increases in revenue and collections, along with decreases in cost," says Spence McClelland, partner at Noro-Moseley Partners.
