Nine arrests and more than £500,000 seized in crackdown on drug supply
Operation Huelva, which was conducted yesterday, Friday, May 2, was funded by the police, fire, and crime commissioner, David Allen, as part of the Drugs Fund.
In total, seven warrants were executed across the city, leading to nine people being arrested for a variety of offences, including the supply of controlled drugs and possession of criminal property. Volumes of cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis were recovered across these warrants, as well as more than £556,000 in cash. Officers also seized over a thousand cannabis vapes, hundreds of edibles, and a samurai sword.
Detective superintendent Ian Hussey said: 'Operation Huelva, is the fourth policing operation we have carried out this year to target criminals involved in illicit drugs. 'This operation targeted activities within Carlisle and aimed to disrupt, prevent and target those who supply drugs in our communities. 'The work falls under the umbrella of Cumbria Constabulary's overarching response to serious and organised crime – Operation Alliance. 'As part of this operation, officers carried out several warrants to target criminals. We also had officers out in the city centre visiting pubs and clubs and providing a visible presence to disrupt criminal behaviour. 'We urge anyone with information on drug activities within our community to report information to us.'
Following the warrants, officers moved into the city centre, visiting licensed premises, speaking to management and engaging with customers.
Officers were also giving out advice on spiking and conducting work to prevent Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
Cumbria's police, fire and crime commissioner, David Allen, added: 'Time and time again, residents raise with me their concerns around drugs within our communities, which is why it is, quite rightly, one of my key priorities to disrupt and end drugs supply in Cumbria. 'The Police and I have a zero-tolerance policy regarding drugs – the funding provided by my Office to the Police allows us to target and tackle the individuals who deal drugs in Cumbria."
You can report information about drug dealing in the community or think someone may be a victim of drug exploitation, quickly and easily online via: www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it.
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