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Over £23,000 of drugs and cash have been seized in a week of action against ‘county line’ drug dealing networks in Dorset
18 October 2018
Between the 8 and 14 October Dorset Police and partner agencies began a period of intensive law enforcement activity focusing on reducing county lines networks operating within Dorset. County lines is the name given to urban drug dealers expanding their... -
Man charged with drug supply offences
26 September 2018
A man who was stopped by officers on proactive patrols in Bournemouth has been charged with class A drug supply offences. The 32-year-old from London was arrested on the evening of Thursday 20 September 2018 in West Hill Road in the West Cliff area of th... -
Guilty plea to drug supply offences in Dorchester
25 September 2018
A man has appeared in court and pleaded guilty to drug supply offences in Dorchester. Officers proactively visited an address in Wollaston Road on Friday 21 September 2018 following reports of suspected drug misuse. Five men were arrested and a quantity ... -
Three people arrested following drugs warrants across Purbeck
30 August 2018
During the last week, a series of search warrants have been executed in Swanage, Wareham and Bovington in relation to the supply of controlled drugs. Officers from Neighbourhood Policing Teams in Poole and Purbeck as well as other specialist departments ... -
Update - Police day of action in West Dorset
11 May 2018
A man is due to appear in court this month charged in connection with drug offences. On Monday 6 November 2017 officers carried out a day of action in Bridport, Dorchester and Weymouth as part of an ongoing operation to target suspected drug dealers and ... -
Two men due in court in connection with drug offences in Gillingham
10 May 2018
Two men are due to appear in court in connection with drug offences in Gillingham. Officers attended an address in Cloverfields on Thursday 17 November 2016 following community intelligence about the alleged production and supply of cannabis. A 22-year-... -
Further update – drug incident in Bournemouth
29 March 2018
A 16-year-old boy arrested in connection with a drug incident in Bournemouth has accepted a youth conditional caution. Officers were called by the ambulance service at 10.44pm on Tuesday 24 October 2017 following reports that a 14-year-old girl had falle... -
Warning as two people taken ill after taking substance
04 March 2018
Police are warning the public of the dangers of a pill known as ‘Blue Punisher’ after two people were taken ill after using the substance. Dorset Police received information from the South Western Ambulance Service that two people had been tr... -
Police day of action in West Dorset
08 November 2017
Officers across Weymouth, Dorchester and Bridport have taken part in a day of action to disrupt suspected drug gangs and safeguard vulnerable people in the area. On Monday 6 November 2017 police officers targeted over 60 addresses in Bridport, Dorchester... -
Update – drug incident in Bournemouth
26 October 2017
A 15-year-old boy arrested in connection with a suspected drug incident in Bournemouth has been released under investigation. Officers were called by the ambulance service at 10.44pm on Tuesday 24 October 2017, after reports that a 14-year-old girl had f...
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