Police have smashed an organised criminal gang that was supplying heroin on the streets of Llanelli .
Seventeen people have been locked up and another four given suspended prison sentences as a result of Operation Cryptic.
The eight-month-long Dyfed-Powys Police operation targeted those involved in the sourcing, trafficking, storage, preparation and dealing of the Class A drug.
The final member of the gang was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Friday bringing to an end months of sentences linked to the case.
The names and faces of the full network of dealers can now be revealed.
Dyfed-Powys Police chief inspector Richard Hopkin welcomed the sentencings, saying drugs brought misery to families and communities.
He said: "Today marks the successful outcome of Operation Cryptic after these 21 defendants have been sentenced to over 70 years in prison collectively.
"This means that we have successfully disrupted a series of widespread and far-reaching conspiracies to supply and distribute vast amounts of drugs in the Llanelli area.
"Our serious and organised crime team are to be congratulated on the result of this challenging and demanding prolonged operation, where they used a range of tactics available to them to infiltrate the group's operation."
Members of the heroin dealing network
Ben Caulfield, aged 25, from Swansea, was jailed for 10 years.
Bridgette Williams, aged 55, from Llanelli, was jailed for eight years.
Zain Thomas, aged 19, from Birmingham, was jailed for 60 months.
Jade Williams, aged 35, from Llanelli, was jailed for eight years.
George Hawkins, aged 29, from Llanelli, was sentenced to 40 months in prison.
Janice Hawkins, aged 65, from Llanelli, was jailed for 36 months.
Debbie Wood, aged 35, from Llanelli, was locked up for four years.
James Mochan, aged 48, from Llanelli, was sentenced to four years behind bars.
Lee John, aged 26, from Llanelli, was sentenced to 40 months.
Christopher Daniel Morris, aged 37, from Llanelli, was jailed for 40 months.
Stacey Charles, aged 27, from Llanelli, was sentenced to 28 months.
Carwyn Bignell, aged 37, from Llanelli, was sentenced to 40 months plus two months concurrent for possession of a bladed article.
Emily Jones, aged 23, from Llanelli, was sentenced to 28 months.
Jeremy Pegler, aged 41, from Llanelli, was jailed for 40 months.
John Paul Began, aged 54, from Swansea, was sentenced to six and a half years.
Eugene Brannigan, aged 24, from Birmingham, was sentenced to 41 months.
Daniel Croft, aged 32, from Swansea, was locked up for nine months.
Also sentenced:
Allica Evans, aged 32, from Llanelli – 24 months suspended for 18 months.
Kelly Marie Evans, aged 31, from Llanelli – 20 months suspended for 18 months.
Kelly Roberts, aged 39, from Swansea - six months suspended for 18 months.
Wayne Jenkins, aged 35, from Llanelli – suspended sentence.
Chief inspector Hopkin said: "Drugs misuse creates misery and despair and causes significant harm to our communities.
"And despite highly successful previous operations, the community of Llanelli continued to tell us of their concerns in respect of visible drug related harm in the town.
"Intelligence also suggested that heroin continued to be readily accessible in the town and these factors resulted in this investigation and robust action. A number of divisional and specialist resources and departments played a part in making this successful.
"We hope that this sends a clear message to those involved in supplying and distributing drugs – there is nowhere to hide and we will take robust action.
"We are determined to continue to ensure the Dyfed-Powys Police area remains a hostile environment for those involved in the misuse of drugs. Drugs will not be tolerated and anyone concerned in it will be brought to justice for the harm caused to individuals, families, and our communities."
