Cardigan man jailed for drug offences

Thomas Francis Eley, 34, was sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison at Swansea Crown Court on Friday 30^th July 2021.

Dyfed-Powys Police had stop searched the vehicle Eley was a passenger in, at Cynwyl Elfed as it was travelling from Newport, Gwent to Ceredigion on Friday 5^th February 2020.

He was arrested on suspicion of possession with the intent to supply class A drugs and later released under investigation while police enquiries continued.

While in custody Eley produced £1,400 of Heroin from within his body and £1180 worth of cannabis was later found following a search at his home address.

Enquiries showed that Eley had travelled to Newport on 23 occasions between September 2019 and February 2020.

On the 4^th May this year Eley was charged with 2 counts of possession with the intent to supply class A drugs and 1 count of possession with the intent to supply class B drugs. He pleaded guilty to all charges at Swansea Crown Court on Friday 30^th July 2021.

Inspector Owen Williams said: “This was an excellent example of proactive policing which has led to a significant sentence for a prolific drug dealer and disrupting the supply of illegal drugs into Ceredigion. I hope this will serve as a warning to others who wish to bring drugs into the Ceredigion area that it will not be tolerated.”

(Lead image: Dyfed Powys Police)