Two men have been jailed for more than 12 years between them after officers uncovered a Class A drugs deal outside a home in Hafod.
Andrew Flipping, 48, from Ammanford, was jailed for eight years.
Paul Martin, 58, from Hafod, was jailed for four years and eight months, South Wales Police said.
Two ounces of heroin and two of crack: how the Hafod deal was uncovered
Officers saw Flipping in August, parked in a vehicle outside an address in Hafod, the force said.
Martin had just got out of the vehicle when Serious and Organised Crime officers stopped him. He was carrying two ounces of heroin and two ounces of crack cocaine.
Both men were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
Flipping admitted supplying cocaine and heroin last month. Martin pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and heroin.
“A scourge on our communities”: police warning after the Hafod drugs jailings
Inspector Richard George, of the force’s Serious and Organised Crime investigations team, said: “Both Andrew Flipping and Paul Martin were aware that they were engaging in an illegal act.”
He said the drugs would probably have been sold on, causing harm to the people who used them, their families and the wider community.
“Class A drugs are a scourge on our communities and at South Wales Police we have a zero-tolerance approach to them,” he said. He added that the force would pursue offenders “with the full force of the law”.
Dyfatty and Hafod: the drive against dealers in Swansea’s north
The jailings come as police and the council target organised crime in and around Dyfatty under the Clear, Hold, Build operation.
In July a Hafod dealer who kept 2.7kg of ketamine in a Tesco bag was jailed for four years. Police said that case sent “a strong message” to those involved in crime in the area.
On Thursday, Swansea Council’s cabinet will be asked to give housing officers powers to shut homes taken over by dealers, a practice known as cuckooing.
How to report drug dealing to South Wales Police
Anyone who suspects drug dealing, or is worried that a young or vulnerable person is being targeted by an organised crime group, can call South Wales Police on 101. The force says you don’t need to be certain.
Reports can also be made anonymously to Crimestoppers online or on 0800 555 111. In an emergency, or if a crime is happening, call 999.
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