Sheridan Geen (Image: Dyfed-Powys Police)
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A former DVLA worker who ran a cocaine dealing operation from his home – and used a nearby chapel as a convenient pick-up point for customers – has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Sheridan Geen, 53, of Heol Twrch, Lower Cwmtwrch, was convicted at trial of being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to supply, possession of criminal property, and simple possession of morphine.
The sentencing
Recorder Jonathan Rees KC told Swansea Crown Court that evidence from Geen’s phone made it clear he had been operating a commercial drug supply business, with a chapel close to his home serving as a meeting spot for buyers collecting their orders.
Geen will serve up to half the sentence behind bars before being released on licence to complete the remainder in the community. A proceeds of crime investigation into his finances will now follow.
The raid
In October 2022, officers executed a search warrant at Geen’s flat in Lower Cwmtwrch, near Ystradgynlais. Inside, they seized £1,560 in cash along with weighing scales and a collection of empty grip-seal bags stored inside a Gillette toiletries bag. A small amount of morphine was also recovered.
Officers also discovered 27g of cocaine in wraps that had been concealed on an outside window ledge.
Phone evidence
An examination of Geen’s mobile device uncovered a series of messages linked to cocaine supply. The messages revealed that the chapel near his flat had been repurposed as a regular meeting point where customers would come to collect their deals.
“Never heard of class A drugs”
During his police interview, Geen responded “no comment” to the majority of questions put to him. He denied any involvement in drug supply and claimed he had never heard of class A drugs.
When challenged about messages on his phone containing the words “bash” and “pure” – both well-known slang terms for cocaine – he insisted he had no idea what they referred to.
Defence arguments
Christopher Evans, representing Geen, told the court his client had previously held employment at the DVLA before working as a lorry driver. After losing his job and the breakdown of a relationship, the barrister said “things began to spiral out of control” and Geen’s mental health deteriorated.
The court heard Geen had turned to cocaine as a way to self-medicate, claiming the stimulant paradoxically helped him sleep, and that he had also developed a gambling problem.
Mr Evans said that being arrested had served as a “wake-up call” for his client. While Geen had denied dealing throughout his trial, the barrister said he now accepts full responsibility for what he did.
Geen has eight previous convictions for nine offences.
