Mount Pleasant drug dealer jailed after heroin and cocaine mixed with animal sedatives seized

30-year-old Jake Tipping, from Mount Pleasant, was identified following a police stop-search in Hafod where the vulnerable woman informed officers that Tipping and another man had moved into her home.

After police let themselves into the property, two wraps of substances later found to be cocaine were found in a toilet Tipping had just exited. On his arrest, a mobile phone and £525 in cash were found on his person.

Officers also found a number of wraps of powder which was later discovered to be heroin mixed with medetomidine – a powerful tranquiliser used by animal vets during anaesthetic procedures.

At court, Tipping pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and heroin, possession of a Class A drug and possession of criminal property.

He has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Tipping has previous convictions for robbery and for possession of a firearm, where he was sentenced to 5 years in prison in 2021. He was out of prison on licence for the firearms offence when he was caught for the drugs offences and was recalled back to prison when arrested.

PC Corey Morris from South Wales Police said: “Jake Tipping had hopes of getting rich through selling Class A drugs to others, without a care for the damage that those drugs would do to the buyers and those around them.

“The illegal drugs industry is an inherently selfish and dangerous trade, where suppliers are only concerned about their own finances.

“The punishment for Jake Tipping is that he has been duly sent to prison.”

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Three men jailed after attempting to use Swansea woman’s home as drugs base

31-year-old Saeed Afshar, from Barking, 26-year-old Gary Akister, from Swansea, and 25-year-old Tyrese Douglas, from Southwark, London, left the occupant of the home feeling scared for their safety when they stayed for four hours within the property. The men stashed drugs within the property after targeting the occupant for ‘cuckooing’.

Afshar and Akister then left to collect a further drugs debt elsewhere in Swansea, but they were soon arrested by officers.

Saeed Afshar and Gary Akister have been sentenced to eight years in prison. Tyrese Douglas has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison.

Detective Inspector Richard George from South Wales Police said: “These three men, all of whom are connected to the “Gavin” drugs line, were clearly prepared to exploit vulnerable people in order to ensure that their illegal drugs money was coming in.

“The men were part of an organised crime group (OCG) which uses high levels of violence and intimidation in order to “cuckoo” innocent people into having their homes used for drugs operations.

“Often OCGs target people who are lonely, isolated, or have addiction issues. It’s common for OCGs to use a property for a short amount of time, moving address frequently to reduce the chance of being caught.

“It is fortunate that, in this case, the brave victim was able to get help swiftly.”

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Niedersachsen und Bremen: Schlag gegen Drogenhandel

Kriminelle sollen Wohnungen schutzbedürftiger Menschen genutzt haben, um Drogen zu lagern. Acht Männer werden verdächtigt.

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Day 3 of a #HungerStrike by anonymous #autistic #cuckooing victim who has endured 4 years of the #corrupt Cheshire Police refusing to prosecute the perpetrators and return her house, identity, and life. Any #probono #lawyer willing and able to help end this #modernslavery?

Here is her story:

"I have stopped eating as a result of the police and the government, refusing to address the crimes I am a victim of. Which has made surviving in the UK impossible for me..."

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