Drugs seized in sniffer dog swoop at Torquay railway station
Police used a sniffer dog to help them seize ecstasy, cannabis and ketamine at Torquay railway station.Polly, who is trained to sniff out drugs, was placed at key entrances and exits of the station to find people carrying drugs, Devon and Cornwall Police said.A number of stop searches following positive indications from Polly resulted in the seizure of six grams of MDMA (ecstasy), five grams of cannabis and one gram of ketamine, said police. Drugs paraphernalia was also seized and investigations were ongoing, said officers.
"This proactive work forms part of our ongoing efforts to pursue individuals involved in the movement of drugs and to deter criminals from bringing drugs into our towns," said Ch Insp Miranda Pusey.She said similar operations with British Transport Police would "continue across the year in south Devon".She added: "We will continue to send a strong message that our towns will be a difficult place for criminals to operate and deal drugs in."
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