Teenagers arrested in relation to drug and vehicle theft offences in Waltham Abbey

A 17-year-old boy from Waltham Abbey and a 15-year-old boy from Loughton have been released under investigation

Author: Poppi AndelinPublished 22nd Apr 2026

Teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of drugs and vehicle theft offences in Waltham Abbey.

Epping Forest Neighbourhood Policing Team executed a warrant in Waltham Abbey, resulting in two people being arrested on suspicion of drugs supply and stealing a vehicle.

A 17-year-old boy from Waltham Abbey and a 15-year-old boy from Loughton have been released under investigation while police inquiries continue.

Officers seized a quantity of drugs and deal bags, three phones and a tablet plus several car keys and an OBD vehicle fault code scanner during a search of a home in the Ninefields area.

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