£150,000 worth of drugs seized and two arrested following raids
Two people were arrested after officers from the Central South Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Financial Investigation Team, aided by Police Dog Bracken, carried out two simultaneous warrants on Wednesday, January 22.
The raids were carried out at a business premises on Manchester Road and a residential property in Cherry Orchard, Highworth concerning money laundering and drug supply.
Class A and B drugs with an estimated street value of £150,000 were seized along with a large amount of cash, high-value jewellery and clothing.
The warrants are part of 'Brighter Broadgreen', the multi-agency initiative to make the Broadgreen area safer.
Your Community, Your News Subscribe to Swindon Advertiser now for either 50% off for a year or 3 months for £3. Stay connected with all local happenings. #CommunityNews #SpecialOffer pic.twitter.com/cPkWIK9PKx
— Swindon Advertiser (@swindonadver) January 20, 2025
Sergeant Winter, based in Swindon, said: "These were two very successful warrants which have seen a significant amount of drugs taken off the streets.
"Other than the obvious risks to the public caused by drug supply, it also brings related crime and anti-social behaviour to areas including violence and theft which have a sizeable detrimental impact on our local communities.
"Broadgreen is a diverse area and has many young families living in the area that are hugely impacted by the effects of drug supply criminality.
"Wiltshire Police will continue to work with our partners and the residents of Broadgreen to clear this criminality from the area, and support Broadgreen in maintaining this caring and close-knit community where there is no room for criminality."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Yahoo
Arrest after car involved in two crashes and driven away both times
A Swindon driver crashed into another vehicle and then left the scene before ending up becoming involved in another crash. Police are appealing for information about a road traffic collision involving a Fiat 500 which happened at around 6.45pm on Alexandra Road on Sunday, June 22. A spokesperson said: 'The driver then reportedly reversed away from the scene and was involved in another collision before driving away, the wrong way down a one-way street.' Be the first to know with the Swindon Advertiser! 📱 💡 Our flash sale brings the latest local happenings directly to you. Save over 50% on an annual subscription now. 🔗 #SpecialOffer — Swindon Advertiser (@swindonadver) July 4, 2025 Officers investigating the circumstances of these incidents later arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen for analysis and driving without insurance The Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: 'We would like to hear from anyone who may have recorded footage of either incident on a dashcam. 'If you can help, please contact us on 101 quoting log 54250076204.'
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Yahoo
RIAT safety warning to visitors as restriction imposed
The Royal International Air Tattoo has issued a warning to customers ahead of this year's event. The airspace above RAF Fairford will be full of military jets and helicopters from around the world this weekend. The organisers have published a safety and security notice to ensure that the aerial displays and all takeoffs and landings go as planned. A spokesperson said: 'As we get closer to RIAT25, a reminder that it is illegal to operate drones in the vicinity of any airfield, and flying a drone around RAF Fairford constitutes a criminal offence. Be the first to know with the Swindon Advertiser! 📱 💡 Our flash sale brings the latest local happenings directly to you. Save over 50% on an annual subscription now. 🔗 #SpecialOffer — Swindon Advertiser (@swindonadver) July 4, 2025 'The Civil Aviation Authority will establish a Restriction of Flying Regulations under Article 239 of the Air Navigation Order. Restricted Airspace (Temporary) will be established during RIAT, which extends for many miles surrounding RAF Fairford.' Full details of the air base's airspace can be found via NOTAM. To find out more details about safely drones elsewhere, away from RIAT, visit the Drone Code online at It is against the law to fly a drone or model aircraft without having the required IDs. Drone users can also be fined for breaking the law when flying or, in the most serious cases, could be sent to prison.
New York Post
13-07-2025
- New York Post
Migrant scammers are ‘hijacking' NYC pedicab industry, licensed drivers say
Licensed city pedicab drivers fume that a flood of migrants zooming around on rogue contraptions are the ones ripping off tourists and disrupting Broadway shows — at their expense. The angry pedalers claim their legit business has dropped by around 60% since the pandemic because of the illegal three-wheel scourges, who they said came to the Big Apple from places such as Turkey and Tajikistan during COVID. 5 Licensed pedicab drivers descend on City Hall last week to protest illegal cabbies who they say fleece tourists and are ruining their industry. William Farrington Advertisement 5 The Big Apple has doled out about 850 licenses to pedicab operators. William Farrington 'They're hijacking our industry,' said New York Pedicab Alliance President and 16-year pedicab driver Makan Camara. 'What we want is to make sure we have price options that fit our business so we can get [tourists'] trust back.' The blow to business has gotten so bad that the New York Pedicab Alliance – a group of more than 200 pedicab drivers that incorporated in December to help regulate and 'protect' what they call a tourist attraction – rallied on the steps of City Hall last week. Advertisement The group is demanding stricter enforcement of the rising 'criminal culture.' 'We're getting less business because of scammers,' said NYPA rep and 21-year driver Kenneth Winter. 'It's gotten a lot worse now. 5 Kenneth Winter of The New York Pedicab Alliance is calling for stricter enforcement of price-gouging drivers. William Farrington 'This became the new gold rush, and [the rogue drivers] take people for as much as possible. If we have no enforcement, they keep coming. Advertisement 'I used to work four days a week, but now it's up to six or seven [days], 8 to 12 hours a day,' added Winter, 55, who said he makes about $200 a day by charging a $35 flat per-ride fare. Despite only about 850 pedicab licenses issued by the city, the NYPA estimates that nearly twice that figure — or more than 1,500 of the three-wheeled vehicles — cater to tourists in Midtown. The group claims it has reported price-gougers — who have been known to charge up to $1,000 per jaunt, use misleading signs and demand illegal 'per person' fees — to Midtown NYPD precincts but that the cases are seldom ever prosecuted. Predatory drivers have gotten so bold since 2020 that actors inside Broadway shows are even ad-libbing popular songs blasted by the rogue pedicabbies waiting to pounce on theatergoers outside, the NYPA said. Advertisement 5 Pedicab operators are an important tourist attraction, backers say. Brian Zak/NY Post 'The speakers are illegal already,' Winter said. 'Confiscate them, especially if [their operators] don't have a [pedicab] license.' Winter said some tourists are getting scammed out of hundreds of dollars, also, including one victim who was charged $968 for a pedicab trip. The group also demanded the city legalize electric assist technology on pedicabs. A longtime driver who goes by Frankie Legs told The Post that regularly pedaling a 700-pound passenger load without electric assist 'killed me. 'We have guys who had to leave the industry and can't do it anymore,' Winter said. 'It can have many health effects, biking so much – some of us had to have knee replacements.' At the Tuesday rally, the group also called for City Hall to regulate the sky-high price of insurance for pedicabs – which is now up to $5,000 per bike and is offered by a single Florida-based agency. 5 Makan Camara, president of The NYPA, leads chants calling for the stricter enforcement of laws violated by pedicab drivers. William Farrington Advertisement 'It was $700 per bike annually before pandemic,' Winter said. An NYPD rep told The Post that 1,851 pedicab-related summonses have been issued and 165 illegal pedicabs seized in the confines of Midtown North and South so far this year. 'The NYPD continues to conduct enforcement on pedicabs on both the precinct level and through the Community Link Initiative, which addresses chronic quality of life conditions throughout New York City,' the representative said. A rep from City Hall told The Post, 'Mayor Adams agrees that illegally operated pedicabs have no place on our streets … particularly in Central Park, where it has been a persistent issue.' Advertisement The representative said an 'educational flyer' will be distributed throughout the park in the future to help tourists avoid rip-offs. A new quality-of-life initiative – including a fleet of 1,500 officers to manage noise, vending and unlicensed pedicabs in the park — also debuted this spring, and a specialized task force is also working with Midtown Community Justice Center to identify and address repeat offenders, the mayor's office said.
