Four in custody over drug supply offences in Aberyswyth, Llanelli and Swansea
It was part of a joint investigation between Dyfed Powys and the Met police
Last updated 27th Jul 2021
Four people have been arrested and charged as part of an investigation into an organised crime gang supplying class A drugs from London to Aberystwyth, Llanelli and Swansea.
Dyfed-Powys Police and The Met Police carried out warrants at four addresses on July 21st.
Four people were arrested. They were:
Mohammed Osman, aged 23, Yonis Mohammed, aged 20, Salman Mohamoud, aged 23 – all from Islington – and Amy Simmons, aged 21, from Dulwich were charged with a total of 12 offences:
Mohammed Osman: Two counts of conspiring to supply class A drug heroin, and two counts of conspiring to supply class A drug crack cocaine
Yonis Mohammed: Two counts of conspiring to supply class A drug heroin, and two counts of conspiring to supply class A drug crack cocaine.
Salman Mohamoud: Conspiring to supply class A drug heroin, and conspiring to supply class A drug crack cocaine
Amy Simmons: Conspiring to supply class A drug heroin, and conspiring to supply class A drug crack cocaine.
All four appeared at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Friday, July 23, where they were remanded in custody.
They are due to appear at Swansea Crown Court for their next hearing on August 20.
The investigation is being carried out by the Ceredigion Serious and Organised Crime Team, Aberystwyth CID and the Operation Orochi command of the Met Police.
Detective Sergeant Steve Jones said:
“These four arrests and charges are the result of a coordinated approach to target an organised crime gang we believe is running a county lines operation into the Dyfed-Powys Police force area.
“We will continue to work diligently to disrupt gangs of this kind, to prevent the supply of illegal substances into our community.
“I would like to thank all officers involved, as well as the Met Police for their part in the operation.”