Drugs gangs arrested in Dorset
Not only were 18 people arrested under Operation Scorpion, but weapons and cash were also seized and county lines disrupted.
Not only were 18 people arrested under Operation Scorpion, but weapons and cash were also seized and county lines disrupted.
Six men, four of whom lived locally, have been jailed for conspiring to supply class A drugs in the Bournemouth area.
Dorset Police has secured court orders to recover funds from the three-strong gang who were convicted of supplying class A drugs.
Lewis Coxon is now behind bars for 14 months, having been found guilty of dangerous driving on the Upton Bypass.
A drug dealer who spat a package of heroin and crack cocaine out of his mouth when apprehended in Bournemouth is now serving a prison sentence.
Two men from Hampshire have pleaded guilty to their parts in supplying cocaine to people across the country following an investigation by SEROCU.
The discovery of a large-scale cannabis factory on an industrial estate in Wareham has resulted in three men being jailed.
Officers tackling drug related harm in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have arrested 100 suspected drug dealers; seizing over £1 million pounds worth of drugs and almost £53,000 in cash.
If you were in Richmond Park Avenue at 11am on Saturday 20 February, you may have spotted a man behaving suspiciously.
The money will help people in Dorset to access detox and rehabilitation services and will support rough sleepers.