More than £6000 seized from Pontardawe drug dealing brothers

Alastair and Alexanda Fetch were each jailed for six years in May as around £5,000-worth of cocaine was found at their home after they armed themselves with weapons and “savagely beat up” a man.

The court previously heard that a man went to buy cocaine from Alexanda Fetch after drinking in Pontardawe on January 15 last year.

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The man said that when he arrived, Fetch came out with two large dogs and said he “had been waiting for him”. Alastair Fetch then also came outside, carrying what the victim described as a crowbar. As the victim attempted to leave, he was hit with the crowbar.

Alastair Fetch then hit him “two or three times to the head”, before Alexanda Fetch pulled what the victim described as a hammer from his trousers and also attacked him.

The victim also reported being stamped on and said he “thought he was going to die”.

The incident was reported to the police after the victim went knocking on doors asking for help. When officers arrived, he was “slumped against a car” and covered in blood. He was taken to Morriston Hospital.

Alexanda Fetch initially claimed the victim had a samurai sword and he was acting in self-defence. (Image: South Wales Police)

Alexanda Fetch was initially arrested, and claimed that the victim had “followed him home and had been in possession of a samurai sword”. He told the police the victim had discarded the samurai sword over a fence – but officers found “no evidence” this was true.

The police found a single cannabis plant growing in a black tent when searching Fetch’s address.

When police raided the brothers' address – on Clos Nant Ddu in Ynysmeudwy – for a second time, they found 21 grams of cannabis bush, 51 grams of cocaine – estimated to have a street value of around £5,100 – and £6,607.93 in cash.

Alastair Fetch was accused of hitting his victim several times over the head with a crowbar-like weapon. (Image: South Wales Police)

The brothers were arrested on December 27, and both pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause GBH, possession of an offensive weapon, and producing cannabis, whilst Alexanda Fetch admitted offering to supply cocaine.

They both also admitted possession with intent to supply cocaine, possession of cannabis and possession of criminal property – relating to the cash.

Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings were opened against the pair to determine if they had benefitted from their offending and, if so, to recover any profits.

However prosecutor Harry Dickens told Swansea Crown Court that the POCA proceedings were no longer being sought against the brothers.

A deprivation order was made for the £6,607.93 already seized by the police, as well as for two air rifles belonging to the defendants.

Judge Catherine Richards also ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs and equipment which had been seized.