On Monday September 6, officers from Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit for southern Wales, supported by officers from South Wales and Dyfed Powys Police, executed a number of warrants at addresses across Cardiff, Swansea and Lampeter as part of an ongoing operation to tackle the supply of Class A drugs in southern Wales.
During searches officers recovered:
Approximately £100,000 cash
Around 1000 cannabis plants
55kg of cannabis
1kg of cocaine
Paraphernalia including cash counting machines and industrial weighing scales.
Five people were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and taken to Queen’s Road police station in Bridgend for questioning.
They include:
A 37-year-old man from Penlylan, Cardiff
A 33 -year-old man from Roath, Cardiff
A 49 -year-old man from Cilcennin, Ceredigion
Two 32 -year-old men from Waunarlwydd, Swansea
Anyone with information on drug supply can contact Dyfed-Powys Police by the following means:either online at: https://bit.ly/DPPContactOnline, by emailing 101@dyfed-powys.pnn.police.uk, or by calling 101.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired text the non-emergency number on 07811 311 908.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111, or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.
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