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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Council leaders briefed on plan for copperworks heritage buildings

They were given a tour of the Vivian and Musgrave Engine Houses at the site of the former Hafod Morfa Copperworks.

Both have listed status – and there’s planning permission for both to be transformed for a range of uses, including restaurants, cafes, exhibition-style space and shops.

Swansea Council says it wants to save and transform the disused structures as part of its work to bring new life to the Lower Swansea Valley.

It’s part of the council-driven £1bn regeneration of Swansea which has already seen the saving and transformation of other heritage structures including the Palace Theatre building, Albert Hall and Hafod Morfa Copperworks powerhouse.

After the tour, led by council regeneration officers, council leader Rob Stewart said: “The engine houses are key to Swansea’s industrial heritage. We now want them to bring pleasure to thousands – and new opportunities.

“This is an exciting time for the Lower Swansea Valley as we and others plan to invest tens of millions of pounds in that area.”

The council saved the two engine houses from ongoing decay several years ago. A river pontoon was added nearby.

The Musgrave structure, built around 1910 and a scheduled ancient monument, contains the rare Musgrave Engine, the UK’s only one of its kind remaining in its original location.

The Vivian Engine House was built in 1860.

A new building would link the engine houses. There’d be an outdoor terrace area.

The council say that two neighbouring tall chimneys would be preserved and there’d be expert surveys of trees and other biodiversity.

Cabinet members also visited the neighbouring V&S No.1 Locomotive Shed, another listed building that served the copperworks. Planning permission is in place to make this dilapidated historic structure safe and watertight.

The council is working on a series of schemes in the River Tawe corridor. Funding sources include part of a £20m investment from the UK Government’s Levelling Up scheme.

Businesses already planning big futures at the copperworks site include Penderyn Whisky, which opened there two years ago, and Skyline which has planning permission for a major outdoor leisure attraction linking Kilvey Hill and Landore.

(Lead image: Swansea Council)

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Officers attended Cwm Road, Hafod, Swansea shortly after 12pm on Wednesday September 11.

The victim, a 27-year-old man from Waun Wen, has passed away from his injuries. His next-of-kin have been informed.

Four men from Swansea – a 31-year-old man from Waun Wen, a 49-year-old man from Gendros, a 37-year-old man from Strand, and a 39-year-old man from Morriston – have been arrested in connection with this incident and are currently in police custody.
This investigation is ongoing and Cwm Road remains closed while enquiries are conducted.

Detective Superintendent Paul Raikes said:

“We thank the public for their understanding and patience while this investigation is currently ongoing.

“We are appealing for any witnesses, including anyone with dash-cam footage travelling along New Cut Road between 11:50am and 12pm yesterday, to contact us.”

If you witnessed this incident, please contact us using the below details quoting 2400304178:

Information and footage and can be submitted to South Wales Police online here:

https://swanseabaynews.com/2024/09/12/murder-investigation-launched-in-swansea-following-death-man-in-hafod/

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South Wales Police confirmed that four men, a 31-year-old from Waunwen, a 49-year-old from Gendros, a 37-year-old from Strand and a 39-year-old from Morriston, have all been detained.

Residents have said they are unable to return to their homes due to the ongoing police investigation.

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said:

“We were called today at 12:01pm to reports of an incident at Cwm Road, Swansea.

“We sent one emergency ambulance to the scene, where the crew were supported by a Cymru High Acuity Response Unit paramedic and an operations manager.

“Advanced critical care support was delivered by the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service in a Wales Air Ambulance charity helicopter”

The National Police Air Service confirmed they were involved in an hour-long search for a suspect.

A spokesperson for the force said:

“At 12:40hr on Wednesday 11 September 2024, a helicopter from our NPAS St Athan base was on scene to assist South Wales Police in a suspect search in the Swansea area.”

Police say the investigation is ongoing whilst residents have been told the road is expected to remain closed and they may not be able to return home for some time.

https://swanseabaynews.com/2024/09/11/four-arrested-after-a-serious-assault-in-hafod/

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