Drug dealing Concern Update

Drug dealing Concern Update

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Drug dealing, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

This week we have taken part in a county lines operation to try and apprehend those people who are moving between Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to supply drugs. This operation was heavily based in Stapleford with some good stops taking place to deter offenders from coming into the area. The operation featured your local neighbourhood team, Long Eaton safer neighbourhood team and our roads crime unit. There was a large policing presence in the area

We have recently seen an increase in the amount of reports coming in about suspicious behaviour, drug use and those who may be supplying drugs in our area. These reports are being monitored as part of our new operation – OPERATION TECHNO – which aims to address drug supply, use and the acquisitive crimes that come with it such as theft, burglaries and vehicle crime. Please continue to report any known drug hotspots, individuals partaking in these activities and other suspicious behaviour so we can track down individuals and catch them in the act. We want our area to be a no-go for this type of behaviour.

As always, please continue to report anything you see and which areas you would like us to increase patrols in as part of OPERATION TECHNO.

The illicit drugs market is big business, worth an estimated £9.4 billion a year and drug deaths have reached an all-time. Taking the health harms, costs of crime and wider impacts on society together, it is estimated the total costs of drugs to society are over £19 billion, which is more than twice the value of the market itself.

If you are adversely affected by antisocial behaviour in your community associated with drug use, The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 outlines the flexible tools and powers that the police, local authorities and other local agencies can use to respond quickly and effectively to antisocial behaviour.

If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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