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 South Wales Police by the following means:
• Go to: https://bit.ly/SWPReportOnline
• Send us a private message on Facebook/Twitter
• Via email: SWP101@south-wales.police.uk
• Phone: 101
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