Arrests made as police take part in three-day operation in East Hampshire

A three-day operation has taken place in Hampshire.

20 people were arrested and 96 vehicles stopped during the operation, which took place between Tuesday 21 April and Thursday 23 April.

Operation Pandilla was co-ordinated with nine other forces, including the Metropolitan Police Service, Surrey Police, Thames Valley Police and Sussex Police.

Locations covered included Aldershot, Basingstoke, East Hampshire, Fareham and Gosport, Havant and Waterlooville, Portsmouth, Test Valley and Winchester.

Incidents included:

Inspector Nikki Hopkins, from the Northern Neighbourhood Enforcement Team, said: “This Operation Pandilla has been another success, as we have disrupted criminal activity across force boundaries and made a number of arrests.

“Sharing intelligence with other forces means we can better tackle high harm offenders, including those involved in drug supply.

“We will continue to look at all opportunities and tactics available to us to disrupt offenders and bring criminals to justice.”