14 arrested as Wiltshire Police tackle drug crime
A dozen weapons were also seized
Wiltshire Police have arrested 14 people and six of the charged after a week of targeting illegal drugs and drug related crime across the county.
Working with four other forces across the South West, Wiltshire Police formed a “Ring of Steel” to show there is no place for drugs in our communities.
Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of drugs were seized across the region after a car was intercepted near Wales.
Search warrants have also been carried out, including some in Salisbury.
As well as the drugs, officers were able to take a dozen offensive weapons off the street, including three crossbows, an air weapon and a pair of nunchuks.
Detective Superintendent Ben Mant, who was leading on the operations in Wiltshire, said:
“This was a successful week of both enforcement and community engagement activities to show we are serious that there is no place for drugs across both our county and the South West.
"Not only have we been able to recover a large quantity of drugs and disrupted gangs and individuals who deal in them, we have also taken a number of dangerous weapons off the streets, making the region a much safer place.
"Together with our partners we have also sought to strengthen the support and safeguarding activity to the vulnerable, as well as providing educational material to schools detailing the issues and impact of taking drugs.