Police carried out a drugs warrant on a house in Whitby Road, Sutton, on Tuesday, 21 June.
Officers forced entry to the address at 05:00hrs and found a quantity of white powder – suspected to be Class A drugs as well as driving documents which were not in the name of the occupant. A quantity of cash was also found. All these items were seized.
Officers forced entry to the address at 05:00hrs and found a quantity of white powder – suspected to be Class A drugs as well as driving documents which were not in the name of the occupant. A quantity of cash was also found. All these items were seized.
A man, aged 29, who was inside the address at the time of the drugs warrant, was arrested for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and handling stolen goods.
He has been taken to a South London police station. Enquiries are continuing.
The officers led by St Helier Safer Neighbourhoods Team were responding to information received from the local community.
St Helier Sgt Lee Burgess said: “Earlier this month we carried out a drugs warrant in the area – and these operations will continue. Those people who use and supply drugs can expect an early morning call from us.
“We are receiving good information from local communities and we take all such reports seriously and we will investigate them and act on them.
“We want criminals to know we are on their case and the public to know we are on their side – so please let us know if you have any information.”
Sgt Burgess explained that that drugs tend to fuel crimes such as burglary and thefts from vehicles as criminals need to steal goods to give them the money to feed their drugs habits. By disrupting and removing the drugs supply locally police can reduce crime across the borough.
If you have any information, contact Sutton Police station on 101. If you are suspicious of anyone hanging around near a property or vehicle, or you see a crime being committed, contact police immediately on 999.
On Friday, 3 June, officers from the same team forced entry to an address in Sydney Road, Sutton, and found a quantity of suspected cocaine and cannabis, a quantity of cash and a firearm with a gas cartridge. A man, aged 28, was arrested for possession of Class A and Class B, money laundering and possession of a Section 5 firearm. He has been bailed to return in July.
He has been taken to a South London police station. Enquiries are continuing.
The officers led by St Helier Safer Neighbourhoods Team were responding to information received from the local community.
St Helier Sgt Lee Burgess said: “Earlier this month we carried out a drugs warrant in the area – and these operations will continue. Those people who use and supply drugs can expect an early morning call from us.
“We are receiving good information from local communities and we take all such reports seriously and we will investigate them and act on them.
“We want criminals to know we are on their case and the public to know we are on their side – so please let us know if you have any information.”
Sgt Burgess explained that that drugs tend to fuel crimes such as burglary and thefts from vehicles as criminals need to steal goods to give them the money to feed their drugs habits. By disrupting and removing the drugs supply locally police can reduce crime across the borough.
If you have any information, contact Sutton Police station on 101. If you are suspicious of anyone hanging around near a property or vehicle, or you see a crime being committed, contact police immediately on 999.
On Friday, 3 June, officers from the same team forced entry to an address in Sydney Road, Sutton, and found a quantity of suspected cocaine and cannabis, a quantity of cash and a firearm with a gas cartridge. A man, aged 28, was arrested for possession of Class A and Class B, money laundering and possession of a Section 5 firearm. He has been bailed to return in July.