04/18/2024

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Six more arrested and appeal to trace three more suspects as Operation Vermont continues

SIX people are in custody on suspicion of conspiring to supply Class A drugs following further raids by Tarian, the regional organised crime unit for southern Wales.

Warrants were executed at a number of a addresses in Cardiff, Haverfordwest, and Liverpool this morning (Wednesday, February 5), with the assistance of colleagues from South Wales, Dyfed Powys and Merseyside Police.

A man and woman, aged 20 and 33 respectively, from Liverpool; two men aged 25 from Cardiff; and two men aged 18 and 19 from Haverfordwest, were arrested.

The most recent arrests follow similar enforcement action carried out on January 14 and January 21, as part of Operation Vermont.

Wanted: Ashraf Ahmed, Khalid Ali Ege and Sajid Quasim

To date, 14 people have been charged with conspiring to supply Class A drugs, with all but one remanded in custody pending further court appearances.

Tarian are now appealing for information to locate three further suspects.

Khalid Ali Ege, 43, Sajid Quasin, 49, and Ashraf Ahmed, 26, all from Cardiff, are wanted in connection with the conspiracy.

Anyone with information on their whereabouts is urged to contact 101, quoting occurrence 2000006050.

Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contact 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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