South Wales Police
12 year sentence for Ystalyfera drug dealer
A member of a Swansea organised crime gang has been jailed after cocaine worth over £1m was seized from his Ystalyfera property.
Jeffery Davies, aged 53 was sentenced to 12 years for possession with intent to supply after South Wales Police’s Swansea Organised Crime Team seized 14 kilos of cocaine from his address in September 2022.
The seized drugs have an estimated street value of in excess of £1m.
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Davies was sentenced to 12 years at Swansea Crown Court today (23 January 2023).
Detective Inspector Marc Gardener from South Wales Police commented, “Organised crime has no place within our communities.
“This result highlights how relentless we will continue to be in our efforts to identify and bring offenders to justice.”
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