Swansea dealer jailed for seven years after heroin and cocaine haul

Plea change seals prison term

Christopher Smith, 52, was first found with a stash of cocaine in 2022. In March this year, officers discovered heroin in his possession.

Smith initially denied the cocaine charge but changed his plea to guilty on 21 July. He had already admitted possession with intent to supply heroin in April, as well as earlier guilty pleas to possession of cannabis and carrying an offensive weapon — a knuckleduster — in public.

The judge handed him a total sentence of seven years and six months behind bars.

Suspended sentence for accomplice

Meanwhile, Magda Osinska, 30, also from Penlan, was given a suspended sentence of 22 months, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine.

“Purely motivated by financial gain”

PC Jonathan Ryan said:

“Christopher Smith and Magda Osinska were clearly very involved with the distribution of Class A and B drugs onto our communities’ streets.

They became involved purely motivated by financial gain. They did not care for the damage these drugs would do to the communities and to those who ended up taking them.

They deserve their time in prison.”

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Clase man jailed after police find him asleep in car with heroin

Jason Grove, 34, from Clase, was arrested in June last year after officers responded to reports of an intoxicated man in a vehicle on Honeysuckle Drive. When they arrived, they found Grove asleep in the driver’s seat with the door open. A search uncovered amphetamine in his pocket, while a lock knife and a small silver case containing heroin, weighing scales and foil were found inside the car.

South Wales Police said Grove later admitted possessing amphetamine for personal use but initially denied involvement in drug supply. He went on to plead guilty to possession of heroin and amphetamine, possession with intent to supply diamorphine, and possession of a bladed article in a public place.

Detective Constable Samuel Tobin said:

“It is clear that Jason Grove had a significant quantity of illegal drugs in his possession which he intended to sell to other drug users. Jason was yet another cog in the drug trade wheel which blights our towns and cities. The damage these drug dealers do to our communities is immeasurable, and they are solely motivated by their own financial greed, and care nothing for the welfare of those they sell the drugs to.”

At Swansea Crown Court, prosecutors told the judge that the heroin seized was enough to make more than 50 individual street deals. Recorder Victoria Hillier said Grove had “the means to measure and prepare deals” and stressed that trafficking Class A drugs was always treated as a serious offence because of the harm caused to users and communities.

The court heard Grove had no previous convictions and had turned to drugs following the death of his grandmother. His advocate, Andrew Evans, said Grove had been an “ad hoc street dealer” supplying to a small number of people to fund his own habit, and that he had supportive family ties to help him rebuild his life after release.

South Wales Police said Grove’s case also highlighted the dangers of knife crime. DC Tobin added:

“Grove was also found in possession of a lock knife. With this week being Operation Sceptre Intensification Week, our officers will again take the opportunity not only to carry out enforcement activity against those carrying knives in public; they will also be out educating the public and sharing wider awareness of knife crime.”

Grove was sentenced to 30 months in prison, with the court confirming he will serve up to half in custody before being released on licence.

Police have urged anyone with concerns about drug dealing or vulnerable people being targeted by organised crime groups to contact them on 101, or report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. In emergencies, the public should dial 999.

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