Officers have carried out two days of warrants, as part of an operation targeting the supply of Class A drugs in London’s West End.
On Thursday, 19 December, officers concluded two days of proactive intelligence-led operations across London leading to 21 people being arrested for drugs offences. This number is likely to rise whilst officers search for outstanding suspects.
Currently 12 people have been charged following arrests made during the warrants.
The operation was established to remove those suspected to be involved in the supply of drugs in the areas of Cambridge Circus and Soho, reduce the level of violent crime associated with the supply of drugs and improve the area for local communities and businesses.
Detective Superintendent Nick Sumner, from the Met’s Central West Basic Command Unit, said:
“This operation is part of a longer term plan to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour within London’s West End.
“For months, officers have been building a vast network of intelligence and gathering evidence against those who seek to peddle illegal drugs in London. Without this planning and information we would not be able to have carried out these arrests.”
A total of 32 search warrants were executed at addresses over the two days; 27 in London, two in St Albans and Waltham Cross (Hertfordshire), one in Rushden (Northamptonshire), Chesham (Buckinghamshire) and Wolverhampton (West Midlands).
Officers from the Met’s Central West BCU, Taskforce, Met Detention and Forensic Services along with colleagues from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Westminster City Council and drug diversion agencies were involved in the operation.
