Ebenezer Ankomah-Edjei (Image: South Wales Police)
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A London man who controlled a drugs line flooding Cardiff with class A substances has been ordered to hand over £7,000 after profiting by more than £170,000 from his operation.
Ebenezer Ankomah-Edjei, 35, from Camden, directed the preparation and sale of crack cocaine and heroin in South Wales from his London base, while also organising drug storage and deliveries across the capital.
How the operation was uncovered
Police discovered a drugs line that had been advertising directly to Cardiff-based users. Investigators traced the operation back to London, prompting a joint probe between South Wales Police and the Metropolitan Police Service.
Ankomah-Edjei was identified as the line holder, with 27-year-old Elisha Kohnstamm acting as the runner on the ground in Cardiff.
The raid
On 5 June 2024, officers executed a warrant at Ankomah-Edjei’s Camden home. He was found in bed clutching 70 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin. Messages recovered from his mobile phone exposed his leading role in the county line operation.
Trial and sentencing
Despite denying any involvement, Ankomah-Edjei was found guilty at Cardiff Crown Court in February 2025 of being concerned in the supply of heroin, being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, possession with intent to supply heroin, and possession with intent to supply crack cocaine.
He was sentenced to six and a half years’ imprisonment.
Kohnstamm received a two-year community order.
Proceeds of crime 💰
A Proceeds of Crime Act hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday heard that Ankomah-Edjei had benefited to the tune of £173,759 through his offending, but was found to have assets worth just £7,979.
Judge Paul Hobson ordered the defendant to pay the available sum within three months or face an additional five months in prison in default.
